All the Right Places (RILEY O'BRIEN & CO #1) Read Online Free PDF

to struggle with her decision.
    Initially, Teagan and Amelia had only talked about accessories. When Teagan had broached the subject of working ona comprehensive redesign, Amelia hadn’t been interested because of the secrecy required.
    But Teagan had been very persuasive, agreeing to fund Amelia’s longtime dream of owning a chain of boutiques where she could sell her designs exclusively. Teagan’s investment was contingent upon Amelia’s success. Quinn had to agree to put her designs into production or she didn’t get anything for her efforts.
    Amelia met Teagan’s eyes. “Are you sure you want to do this? I only spent a short amount of time with Quinn this morning, but I have no doubt he’ll be furious when he finds out what we’re doing.”
    Going behind Quinn’s back made Amelia feel as if she was compromising an important part of herself in her quest for success. She had the unpleasant notion this was exactly how executives devolved into criminals. Little by little, they put money and success ahead of character and integrity.
    “My dad ignored the women’s division, and Quinn doesn’t think it can be successful, no matter what,” Teagan grumbled, her frustration evident. “He refuses to listen to me, and I have to do something big to make him see the potential.”
    After taking a sip of her martini, Teagan said, “I’ve been thinking about the best way to tell Quinn about the redesign. I know we’ve only talked about sketches, but maybe you should create samples, too. Then we could have a mini fashion show.”
    Amelia considered Teagan’s suggestion. “I think that’s a good idea. But I’ll need extra time to create the samples.”
    “How much time?”
    “At least twelve weeks . . . maybe more,” she replied, knowing her answer would disappoint Teagan. “And that doesn’t include the initial design process.”
    Sure enough, the other woman’s mouth turned down in a disappointed frown. “So January at the earliest?”
    Amelia nodded apologetically. “I know it will be hard to keep the project a secret from Quinn for that long.”
    “We don’t have any choice. We have a much better chance of gaining his support if he can see your designs on real bodies. You know what they say: seeing is believing.”
    “There’s still a good chance he won’t put them into production,” Amelia warned.
    Teagan nodded. “You’re right, he might not. And if he refuses to see it my way, I’ll take it to the board.”
    Amelia pondered Teagan’s statement. It sounded as if she was willing to push Quinn out of the CEO suite if he didn’t go along with her ideas.
    “Just to be clear, do you want to take over the company?”
    Teagan frowned. “I doubt it would come to that.”
    “And if it did?”
    “I don’t want to take Quinn’s job from him. Let’s just hope he eventually sees the light.”
    •   •   •
    Quinn stabbed the down button on the elevators leading to the parking garage below Riley Plaza. Since it was nearly seven in the evening, no one else waited for the elevator. He impatiently slapped his leather messenger bag against his hip, eager to be on his way home.
    This morning’s unscheduled meeting with Amelia Winger had messed up his routine. After handing Amelia off to Teagan, he’d immediately rushed into a meeting with the head of real estate, Sam Sullivan.
    During the meeting, he and Sam had discussed the possibility of opening more Riley O’Brien retail locations. Currently, the company employed a multichannel distribution model, selling its products in bricks-and-mortar locations, online, and through print catalogs.
    Customers could purchase Rileys from big-name department stores, regional clothing chains, and smaller boutiques, along with Riley O’Brien–branded shops. While online sales were growing, most people still bought their jeans from a retail location.
    In general, neither men nor women liked to buy a pair of jeans without trying them on. In fact, market