The decision was made for him when the loud and insistent chirp of his BlackBerry sounded at his hip. With a sigh, he pulled it out of the holster at his waist-band and leaned back against the counter. “Collier.” “Luke, it’s Mike. I’m sorry to bother you now but we heard back from Miyazaki Technology. They’ve countered our offer.” Could this day get any worse? Without even asking, he knew the news wasn’t good. He could tell by his VP’s tone of voice. Exhaustion set in, bone-deep. He’d just spent the better part of twenty-four hours traveling from a small province in Japan. All he wanted right now was to fall into the nearest bed and sleep for twelve straight hours. The thought of getting his brain to function fast enough to deal with the information Mike was about to give him just made the exhaustion worse. He’d expected a little back-and-forth negotiation with Miyazaki. That was the nature of business. He’d just planned on handling the specifics in person, which would have given him a better power position.
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