fandomhigh | Young Entrepreneurs; Monday, Period 6 [ 02/09 ].

Turtle had very seriously considered calling off the meeting. It was bad enough having to wake up next to the guy she'd married over the weekend without having to sit in a small group of people at him in a business-type setting.

However, there was a lesson in all of this, and a successful person would strive to use that lesson to her advantage to help better move along. So she was there at the head of the table as usual, trying her best to look like her face wasn't constantly red as she drew herself up professionally.

"One thing," she started, after clearing her throat to make sure her voice didn't waver, "that is very important in business relationships, especially in small groups, is that there is a clear and distinct line between the business and the personal. One cannot let some personal incident interfere with the fact that he or she has a job to do. Your business does not care if you got drunk at the company party and said stupid thing. It does not care if you thought you were someone else and married one of your business partners. It does not take excuses like that, and so it is very important for a young entrepreneur to always exude an air of pure, unflappable professionalism. If any of you," which she knew at least one other person did, "had a weekend as weird as mine, this is a lesson we could all stand to hear. So today, that's what we're going to do. We're going to network with each other on very professional levels, completely disregarding any personal aspects that may try to interfere."

And, failing that, there was always the usual assortment of things to eat to stuff into your mouth before you said something stupid.

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There's probably at least one or two more awkward turtles in the room other than the one standing up and talking.

Ned was listening but he was being very careful to look anywhere but at Turtle lest he make her blush or make himself blush or made it so they accidentally got married again.

They didn't need a second marriage on top of the first.

Jack was listening intently. He'd probably end up making a career of being an ass or saying the wrong thing at the company picnic, and he'd need these tips.

Leto gave Turtle a curious look, having a distinct feeling that she was talking about something in particular here without being too explicit. He had a vague memory of meeting someone who looked like Turtle wearing a nice hat, but his alternate self had paid very little attention to mortals.

Alice was not embarrassed by her weekend, even though she had been a rather forward young lady. It had been, she must confess, fun.

She was instead watching the other club members, hoping to learn what they had done that they were so embarrassed about.

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