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"What? No! This is strictly a professional visit I have to get back to the office Willia at three for a deposition on a case where we have co-defendants and I want to read this through before I pass it to hione Thea bucket of cold water on him

"Glad I coated you with my sweat now It’ll keep the other lions away"

I roll , but I know he’s probably really happy with hi the afternoon with Willia his scent

"Back to business" I point down at the contract "Why don’t you tellfor so it’s easy to find then?"

"Well, there’s three things that don’t sit right with ers for ot last tiht They added a dropout clause for Preach And they don’t have to naht"

"Okay, let’s take them one at a time Three ti toreally I like that part But it’s not really necessary So itit at me I know a rematch for my title is a moneymaker, but ould have expected one and a half ti a dropout clause for Preach unusual?"

"Yeah He’s never had one before If I dropout after they sell the fight, I pay a hefty penalty It makes sense They spent it and they want hter But why Preach? As far as I know, they never put the trainer oras mine Mine is risk vs reward But his is all risk"

"H to put Preach on the hook?"

"At first I thought they could be planning on spending a lot of cash before the fight and they were looking to lessen the blow by splitting it between us But I told them I’d take Preach’s dropout penalty on my contract and they said no They won’t let me take on his risk"

"So that means it’s not about money, they want Preach invested What reason could they have for wanting your trainer invested? Other than they want you to win badly and they think he ork you harder"

"I don’t know But it just doesn’t feel right to me Preach is fine with it He knows I’m in for the haul and won’t screw hiive it sole since I’hter?"

"Usually you knoho you’re gonna fight before the fight I guess mine is a little different because I never technically lost uy who holds it now just retired because of an eye injury So there’s no clear opponent, although we all assuuy"

"Do you study your opponents?"

"Of course"

"So everyone who is a possible contender spends uy and only find out seven days before?"

Nico leans back in his chair "Yep"

"Which ter a penalty clause"

"Not the part about not knoho you’re going to fight?"

"Nah" He crosses his arms over his bare chest "I don’t need hter’sdo we have?"

"Two days"

"What’s the rush? I thought you had at least two ht?"

"I do But they want this signed before o unless I win, but they want it wrapped up before the weekend anyway"

"Okay Let ive my file a quick read before htly against his body when I atteoodbye kiss

"Twenty ood"