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“All of the details are included in the extra reading material at the back of the binder, to be perused at your leisure. However, toanswer your question, I think the next gold mine for this company is out west—locations in Los Angeles, followed by one on the Vegas strip.”
    Zoe’s mind whirled even as she typed the meeting minutes on her iPad. The meetings were also recorded so that the final report she prepared could be as detailed as possible, but often she was asked to repeat a fact or figure that had been shared earlier, so she took notes on the spot in addition to having everything on a recorder. But it wasn’t the talk of menus and revenues that had her thoughts going a mile a minute. She was thinking how good Toussaint looked in his tailored black suit and wondering whether he planned to move out west during the proposed expansion and whether she’d be able to make her move and work her magic soon enough to go with him. Before long, Zoe would realize she wasn’t the only female in the conference room making plans.
    Toussaint had plans too. He’d hurriedly left the office after the meeting and now bobbed his head to Marvin Gaye as he cruised through the streets of Atlanta in his shiny black Mercedes sport coupe. Though late, he was determined to keep the appointment with the interior designer who would turn his downtown penthouse from a casual bachelor pad to a millionaire showcase. Her first assignment would be to transform his living and dining areas into a contemporary, elegant yet understated paradise. Her second assignment, if the meeting went as Toussaint planned, would take place in the bedroom, where Toussaint would initiate a different type of layout—one where no clothing was needed.

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    M alcolm twirled a glass paperweight as he sat behind his desk. Papers covered the rich cherrywood, and both his inbox and outbox were overflowing as well. A stack of manila folders rested on the desk’s left side, the only nod to neatness. Toussaint’s proposal lay open directly in front of him, with certain points highlighted and others underlined. There was no denying that his brother’s proposal was excellent. The details he’d included at the back of the folder certainly added credence to what Toussaint had presented in the meeting. Toussaint had a keen eye when it came to seeing the big picture of the Livingston enterprise.
Yep, I think your plan could definitely happen, baby brother
. Smiling, Malcolm opened his desk drawer, unlocked a special compartment, and pulled out a plan of his own.
    “Burning the midnight oil, big bro?” Toussaint asked as he strolled into Malcolm’s office.
    “I could ask you the same,” Malcolm replied as he calmly closed the folder he’d been reviewing and placed it back in the drawer. “I thought I saw you leave earlier.”
    “Yeah, had an appointment.” Toussaint frowned, remembering how the second part of his meeting hadn’t gone as planned. “I just came back for a couple things. I’m going towork from home tomorrow.” He noticed his open proposal on Malcolm’s desktop. “Oh, taking notes, I see,” he said, and sat down in one of the plush seats facing the desk.
    “Just doing as you requested—taking a closer look at my leisure.”
    “Still convinced the plan will fail?”
    “You did your homework. But I’m adamantly opposed to splitting up the business. Our restaurant empire is the Livingston legacy, for our children and theirs.”
    “Exactly. My plan simply ensures there will be something to leave them.”
    Malcolm shrugged. “I noticed a few eyes light up at your plans to expand west, one pair being those of our very capable marketing manager.”
    Toussaint smiled at the mention of their marketing manager, Shyla. “You’re just mad you can’t hit that fine ass like I do.”
    “You’re not going to be satisfied until you’ve slept with every single woman in the company,” Malcolm said with a frown. “What about Alexis? Did you call