The One Who Waited novel · Chapter 17 of 24
Chapter 17: The Roadshow Dinner
Luke looked at the invitation for a long time.
Then he pushed his terrible coffee across the table to me.
"I'm coming," he said.
"You hate suits."
"I'll wear the suit."
"There'll be four hundred investors. And Derek."
"Then I'll stand at the back and look large."
On Tuesday night the ballroom of a hotel on Park Avenue was all white flowers and gold chairs and a ceiling painted like heaven.
There was a stage at the front with a podium and a screen.
STEADY. SLEEP LIKE YOU MEAN IT.
Four hundred people in dark suits were eating something small on big plates.
At every place there was a printed card.
Founders: Derek Lockwood and Meredith Caffrey.
It was the first time in twelve years I'd seen my name on anything of his.
Luke stood by the back wall in the dark suit from our wedding, with his hands folded in front of him.
He did look large.
Two waiters had already asked him if he was security.
At the front table sat the bankers.
The lead underwriter was a gray-haired woman in a black suit who hadn't touched her wine.
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