“Poe Dameron,” said the agent they booked the next morning. He sat uncomfortably in the sunken living room, facing Hux across his open portfolio, and cast nervous glances at Kylo, who was looming near the exit. “Wow, you guys really went to town with the sage.”
“We don’t like to leave anything up to fate,” said Hux. “Finn, bring Mr. Dameron a shot of espresso over ice.”
“Hey, that’s my drink,” said Poe, looking between Kylo and Hux. “Exactly. How did you…”
“Like I said,” said Hux. “Nothing. To. Chance. I hope you’ll appreciate that the home’s temperature has been set to an even 69 degrees, just as you like it.”
Poe adjusted his tie. “Wow.”
“Here’s your espresso,” said Finn. “Let me know if it’s too much ice, or not enough espresso or, you know.”
Poe smiled the brave smile of a broker about to hear about three floors of original Talavera flooring. "Thanks for the -- thanks. Well, I guess let’s get started.”
“I’m orchestrating a full court press on this property,” said Hux. “Even since a certain article in Curbed came out, I’m eager to show it off and turn around people’s assumptions.”
“I don’t read Curbed,” said Poe.
“Neither do I,” said Kylo.
“This restored estate,” said Hux, “combines old Hollywood glamor with the vernacular charm of some of LA’s first great architectural pieces. Although the approach is private and set well back in the lot, the home emerges as one of the gems of Outpost.”
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“We don’t like to leave anything up to fate,” said Hux. “Finn, bring Mr. Dameron a shot of espresso over ice.”
“Hey, that’s my drink,” said Poe, looking between Kylo and Hux. “Exactly. How did you…”
“Like I said,” said Hux. “Nothing. To. Chance. I hope you’ll appreciate that the home’s temperature has been set to an even 69 degrees, just as you like it.”
Poe adjusted his tie. “Wow.”
“Here’s your espresso,” said Finn. “Let me know if it’s too much ice, or not enough espresso or, you know.”
Poe smiled the brave smile of a broker about to hear about three floors of original Talavera flooring. "Thanks for the -- thanks. Well, I guess let’s get started.”
“I’m orchestrating a full court press on this property,” said Hux. “Even since a certain article in Curbed came out, I’m eager to show it off and turn around people’s assumptions.”
“I don’t read Curbed,” said Poe.
“Neither do I,” said Kylo.
“This restored estate,” said Hux, “combines old Hollywood glamor with the vernacular charm of some of LA’s first great architectural pieces. Although the approach is private and set well back in the lot, the home emerges as one of the gems of Outpost.”
Finn watched them go.