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I hesitated for a moment, but the challenge in his tone made me grin. "Sure, why not?"
We positioned ourselves at the edge of the pool, and as soon as Carlos gave the word, we took off. I wasn't a bad swimmer myself, but it quickly became clear that Carlos had the advantage. His movements were swift and effortless, while I struggled to keep up. By the time we reached the other side, I was panting, and Carlos barely seemed winded.
"You win," I said, laughing as I caught my breath. "I'll admit it, you're a better swimmer."
Carlos chuckled, pulling himself out of the water. "Don't feel bad. I've had a lot of practice."
We swam a few more laps, the playful competition easing the stress of the day. Eventually, though, we both grew tired and decided to call it a night.
"Let's grab a drink at the bar," Carlos suggested as we dried off.
I hesitated. "I'm not the best drinker, to be honest."
Carlos raised an eyebrow, a smirk playing on his lips. "I know. That's why I'm warning you not to overdo it."
I felt a mix of embarrassment and defiance rise up. "I'm not that bad," I muttered, though I knew it wasn't entirely true.
gave me a knowing look but said nothing more. We headed to the hotel bar, where I
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I had in a while. The exhibition was buzzing with excitement as investors swarmed the event, and to my surprise, I seemed to be at the center of it all. As I presented my company's products, the crowd's interest grew. One by one, investors approached me, offering letters of cooperation, their enthusiasm catching me off
the flood of attention and potential deals was overwhelming. I barely had time to process it all as I collected business cards and made notes of potential follow-ups. It seemed like all the hard work was paying off. As soon as I had a moment to myself, I called Blair. "You won't believe what just
everything,"
letters of cooperation all day," I said. "Investors are coming out of nowhere, and
could practically hear his grin through the phone. "That's fantastic! I'll head over and help you sort through it all. We need to make sure we don't miss any
I had a pile of letters in hand, and together, we worked through the details, strategizing for follow-up meetings. It was
wound down, Carlos came to pick me up. I could see the familiar car waiting outside, and as I walked
head back to
need to pick up Blair and meet with the
raised an eyebrow but didn't argue. He simply nodded and waited for me to gather Blair and the
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we finished dinner, I was a little tipsy. Blair helped me back to the hotel, but as we entered the lobby, I noticed Carlos
goodbye to Blair and walked over to Carlos. "How's your evening?" I asked,
at me, his expression thoughtful. "Things went well for you today, I take
nodded eagerly. "Better
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