<div class="floatright">(http://www.thelistlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/251-1024x576.jpg)</div>Olivia smiled inwardly as Jaclyn brought the focus to a summarized presentation. Peter, for his part, seemed to be in complete agreement. That could work well. The 'personal' being weeded out of the conversation actually helped Olivia's case. Numbers, Logistics... that... she could do. Those... she was a master at manipulating. The art of valuing propositions and businesses went beyond pricing them. In Olivia's line of work, strict accounting allowed for people to determine the price of things. The dollar value, the input vs the output. It was very straightforward. But valuation was different. Valuation was telling a story. The numbers were important to work around in telling that story. Tweaking whether your ambition was a global animal, or a local one could affect your outcome. Understanding your customer base and your pitch would allow you to value an enterprise with a slew of biases hidden in the numbers.<br/><br/>For a moment, Olivia wondered if she might spot an in, a wedge between Peter and Jaclyn. If Peter was more prone to the pitch of the person, sold by the salesman as it were... she could work with that. If Jaclyn was more numbers-oriented, Olivia could play that game too.<br/><br/>"Of course. Well... I must say... you two seem positively delightful. You must also be famished. I won't bore you with the vision... but to give a few bullet point answers to your questions...  The initial interest is to service Nigeria, and then the Sudan. In terms of what the project actually is... it's a glorified water accumulation system. It includes barrels with an internal filtration system, so that as they roll, the inside filter is functioning, while also keeping the water cool. The average way in which water is moved in these regions is hardly adequate, and the typical person struggles to get what they need there. Using barrels to gather the water is common for organizations that work down there, and what we're looking at is a better mouse trap, as it were. That's the where and the what. As for the who..."<br/><br/>Olivia reached into her wallet, procuring a pair of cards. She handed one to both Peter and Jaclyn.<br/><br/>"Oasis Industries will be in complete control. As their name indicates, they're specialists when it comes to this particular area of interest. They're renowned worldwide for their filtration and delivery systems. The better job they do, the more people are helped. I am certain that any questions you have, they can satisfy. On the back... you'll see the owner's number. No... heh. Not mine. But theirs. Personal friends of mine, and they understand how important it is to be accountable. So... call the number, anytime, day or night.... for anything you need."<br/><br/>She tilted her head back letting out a breath finally.<br/><br/><em>Whew! <br/><br/>That's alot of selling.</em><br/><br/>"Now... I've already eaten... so I don't want you two to put yourselves out on my account. But... I am enjoying the company. And I have to say... I simply<span class="bbc_u">must</span>hear more about this Agency of yours."<br/><br/>It might have been a mild flirtation, but the idea of discussing a cute girl detective agency and pretending to know nothing while a cute girl herself was seated at the table amused Olivia beyond expectation. Olivia was partial to a little atmosphere herself. She wasn't sure if she'd find much music or dancing around here but hey... who knew? Peter might surprise her.