Lake:
He had not gotten the opportunity to make his presentation at my office, so I knew he had to meet with me the next morning for all the necessary discussions. Neil arrived at my home earlier than usual - I was later very grateful that he did. I made a choice not to go to work. I was not going to show up at the office or the casino or any of my hotels. I couldn't work in my current state of mind. I had to stay home and rest my head while planning the way forward.
I heard a knock on the door of my study while my eyes were buried in a text on business development. I had tried to read a sci-fi novel to calm my mind down, but all I ended up doing was making myself fall asleep - which was very necessary, by the way.
"Come in," I called out, and Neil stepped in. I watched as he closed t
