She could have handled it better if he was white and on top of that he was very handsome if one looked past those awful glasses.
He regarded her nonchalantly as he closed the door and told his secretary not to bother him until he was done. That made her feel very important and she hoped this was going to go better than what she thought it would go. He approached the conference table looking a little doubtful as he assessed her.
Nicole saw he stood about six feet tall and bullock under the suit. She didn't know if it was fat or just muscle, but either way the suit was definitely tailored rather nicely on him.
"Ms. Gray?" he seemed doubtful "Yes, Nicole Gray." She shook his hand.
He seemed off guard and his chocolate eyes squinted at her. "You look familiar."
"I'm often mistaken for my mother, Lynne Black."
This relaxed him immensely. "Yes, she sometimes come with your uncle, Marvin Clark. You're almost a living image of her, but I must say there is something magnificent about you."
He offered her a seat and he followed suit straightening up his clothes beside her.
"Mr. Mills, before we begin I want to say how much I appreciate you taking the time out for me on such short notice. A man such as you probably remains busy and I am very impressed by all you hold."
He nodded a thank you.
"That's why I want you to understand that I don't want to sell the Laundromat to you. I want to remain a partner."
He sat back still listening intently, but showing absolutely no emotion.
"I won't be able to pay back the money my uncle has borrowed in such great access, but I will be able to work out some kind of deal with you that keeps Nanna's interest at heart of the business."
"I've been trying to get my hands on this property for some time now and until your grandmother got sick I couldn't get word or edgewise from that lady. Now with your uncle willing to sell, what makes you think I need to work out a deal with you?"
"Because according to the agreement my grandmother has with my brother even though he has final control over the company there is a twenty percent still in her name and ten percent in mine. With I being my grandmother's guardian, that means I have thirty percent control over the sell of the company. I am aware my brother owes you a great deal of money and I'm willing to give you that money back with interest and a percentage of the stock in the company if you work with me. If you don't work with me I can hold up the sale of any the business all together and sue you and my brother for any money owed to me that has already transacted." She laid out the original agreement from which Nanna initially signed over to Marvin. "I don't know what he told you or what documents he showed you to make you believe he owned the company, but until Nanna dies, he only has part control."