Post by Hope Diamond on Jul 7, 2017 16:30:04 GMT -6
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A hotel restaurant in Michigan
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Seeing Janko in a suit and black tie rather than a food-stained t-shirt is almost reason enough to attend this business breakfast with him and Lou Thirteen. Unlike my always perfectly groomed manager Janko looks more like he´s in disguise, constantly tugging on his brilliant white collar and already loosened tie.
They have already taken care of the breakfast as I arrive – oatmeal and berries for me, fat-dripping bacon for Janko (say goodbye to that clean suit) and – are you kidding me? – sausage, beans and eggs for Lou. Didn´t know this guy was British.
So again I´m the only one on diet. My mood is already pretty dark when Lou gets up to greet me. Even the old-fashioned kiss on eh back of my hand doesn´t help. Not from someone who´s lips feel like crushed ice.
Lou:
Good morning Miss Diamond. A pleasure to see you again.
Hope:
Pleasure´s all mine.
Yeah for sure.
Janko gives me a nod and a wicked grin. Thank God he does not want to kiss my hand. He has just been waiting for my arrival to dig into his breakfast so Lou does the talking.
Lou:
You are beginning to be noticed. That is very good. MY senior partners are impressed enough but now they demand that you take the next step and increase your efforts.
So being in Janko´s prison camp, stuck with his sick buddies and tearing apart a few arms does not count as an effort? What exactly does he want now? A f*cking world war?
Lou:
What I mean is that aside from your undoubtedly hard work in the ring you need to be more present outside the ring as well. You appearance at Scars & Stripes was already a good start. Otaki took note and the fans took so. So did the company. The important thing is that you must not rest on your laurels but use that momentum. The FSW title is just one possibility. I would like you to familiarize yourself with these.
Lou has a handful of his brown envelopes ready for me. Has he ever heard of the digital age? Anyway I take the envelopes and open the first one.
Bane:
Lets just hope there's not a FSW Championship match in any of those envelopes!
His voice booms with an alpha male twang. Kristian Bane is standing right behind me and he´s like a freakin´ solar eclipse, blocking out the light. Talk about the Bane Effect.
Bane:
May I sit? Thank you... Now before I get to the point I want to officially proclaim that I have nothing holding me back from carrying out my plan! That's why you don't see my father. I love the man for everything he has done for me, but its time I do this on my own! Its me, and only me!
I guess I cannot hide how impressed I am as Bane sits with every muscle bulging from his body. The guy looks like he is chiseled from perfection. His face is that of a depressed child who is now all alone. But his determination and motivation shows through those soft blue eyes. If he could really get rid of soccer mom Levi he is really like a force of nature.
Lou:
Well for Miss Diamond it is not only her and her alone. If you wish to talk business you talk to me Mister Bane or not at all.
I look at Bane and shrug.
Hope:
He´s the brains around here, Adonis.
Bane:
Now, as far as this is concerned. My father was telling me before I went solo that I need to invest in something that would get me recognized. I need to invest into something that would set FSW ablaze! And now you …
He looks at me
.. go around and call me the man with the brains of lead. Do you think I can let that slide?
So there we are.
Hope:
And you think I let it slide when someone says "If she can beat Larson I can destroy him?" What do you think I am? Your afterthought?
Seeing Bane tense up and me getting ready to kick his family jewels up into his throat Lou raises his hand.
Lou:
Miss Diamond! Mister Bane! Let´s not escalate matter over words that were spoken in the heat of the moment. If Levi were here he would surely say the same. So I suggest we have breakfast together and see if we can sort out our differences. Now please…
A hotel restaurant in Michigan
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Seeing Janko in a suit and black tie rather than a food-stained t-shirt is almost reason enough to attend this business breakfast with him and Lou Thirteen. Unlike my always perfectly groomed manager Janko looks more like he´s in disguise, constantly tugging on his brilliant white collar and already loosened tie.
They have already taken care of the breakfast as I arrive – oatmeal and berries for me, fat-dripping bacon for Janko (say goodbye to that clean suit) and – are you kidding me? – sausage, beans and eggs for Lou. Didn´t know this guy was British.
So again I´m the only one on diet. My mood is already pretty dark when Lou gets up to greet me. Even the old-fashioned kiss on eh back of my hand doesn´t help. Not from someone who´s lips feel like crushed ice.
Lou:
Good morning Miss Diamond. A pleasure to see you again.
Hope:
Pleasure´s all mine.
Yeah for sure.
Janko gives me a nod and a wicked grin. Thank God he does not want to kiss my hand. He has just been waiting for my arrival to dig into his breakfast so Lou does the talking.
Lou:
You are beginning to be noticed. That is very good. MY senior partners are impressed enough but now they demand that you take the next step and increase your efforts.
So being in Janko´s prison camp, stuck with his sick buddies and tearing apart a few arms does not count as an effort? What exactly does he want now? A f*cking world war?
Lou:
What I mean is that aside from your undoubtedly hard work in the ring you need to be more present outside the ring as well. You appearance at Scars & Stripes was already a good start. Otaki took note and the fans took so. So did the company. The important thing is that you must not rest on your laurels but use that momentum. The FSW title is just one possibility. I would like you to familiarize yourself with these.
Lou has a handful of his brown envelopes ready for me. Has he ever heard of the digital age? Anyway I take the envelopes and open the first one.
Bane:
Lets just hope there's not a FSW Championship match in any of those envelopes!
His voice booms with an alpha male twang. Kristian Bane is standing right behind me and he´s like a freakin´ solar eclipse, blocking out the light. Talk about the Bane Effect.
Bane:
May I sit? Thank you... Now before I get to the point I want to officially proclaim that I have nothing holding me back from carrying out my plan! That's why you don't see my father. I love the man for everything he has done for me, but its time I do this on my own! Its me, and only me!
I guess I cannot hide how impressed I am as Bane sits with every muscle bulging from his body. The guy looks like he is chiseled from perfection. His face is that of a depressed child who is now all alone. But his determination and motivation shows through those soft blue eyes. If he could really get rid of soccer mom Levi he is really like a force of nature.
Lou:
Well for Miss Diamond it is not only her and her alone. If you wish to talk business you talk to me Mister Bane or not at all.
I look at Bane and shrug.
Hope:
He´s the brains around here, Adonis.
Bane:
Now, as far as this is concerned. My father was telling me before I went solo that I need to invest in something that would get me recognized. I need to invest into something that would set FSW ablaze! And now you …
He looks at me
.. go around and call me the man with the brains of lead. Do you think I can let that slide?
So there we are.
Hope:
And you think I let it slide when someone says "If she can beat Larson I can destroy him?" What do you think I am? Your afterthought?
Seeing Bane tense up and me getting ready to kick his family jewels up into his throat Lou raises his hand.
Lou:
Miss Diamond! Mister Bane! Let´s not escalate matter over words that were spoken in the heat of the moment. If Levi were here he would surely say the same. So I suggest we have breakfast together and see if we can sort out our differences. Now please…
