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- "Don't take it personally Robert. I was impressed with that oil deal you brought me in on. Not many people could have put together that regulatory side step. All my lawyers and accountants told me I was going to take a bath. Instead, we made quite a tidy profit." He let the compliment sink in before he continued. I was still waiting for how he found out my business. "I watch people like you Robert. The staffing company you use is a wholly owned subsidiary of one of my acquisitions."
- "You have been spying on my activities." I was flabbergasted. I knew men like him liked to have their advantages but, this leaned a little too far onto the wrong side of the ethical divide. "I'm not even sure what side of legal you're on."
- "Spying is the wrong word Robert. I would use the term studying. I wasn't trying gain an unfair advantage. I was trying to vett a future business partner. You only seem to hire the best and your retention rates are high. All good indicators of strong leadership and business savvy. Your caretaker position just happened to cross my desk with the rest." He sidestepped the legal insinuation, complimented me and dangled future deals all in a few seconds.