Friday was approaching slowly, it wasn’t going fast enough for me because I was excited but also anxious to the core. I didn’t want to look too eager about accepting Jacob’s proposal. That man was smug enough. He didn’t need me to stroke his ego. Something told me he knew exactly what I decided. Whenever I thought I was beating the man at his own game he proved me otherwise. He was always ten steps ahead of me.
I needed to accept that I would never beat him.
He was the master of plotting. He had to be since he was so young and successful. People like my dad who were in the business for many years admired him. Respected him even. He was doing something right. He won me over but he didn’t have to do much to achieve it. Before I could enjoy my future with Jacob there was something I needed
