Her other options, renew under the existing contract that would increase our fee by 10%, not reduce it 10% and increase our fee 10% a year until she did renew.

Of course she could take her business elsewhere.

Bitch! I will show her, but of course I will cave and let Chase do it. I told him to give her a one year out too on the renewal. That would normally clinch a deal without giving her Chase.

The conversation shifted to safe ground. I imbibed more than my fair share of wine, then after eating, several of the high alcohol after dinner drinks. Yum!

After I few of those,...