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man is overconfident, which leads me to believe he is well informed.”
    “I have no argument,” Grayson said. “I tend to agree. And I’ve been keeping an eye out for any sign. But so far, there’s no indication that one of our employees is on the take.”
    “I hope that’s true,” Jacob said.
    “I’m not blind to the possibility, though. I’ll stay on it.”
    When his manager left, Jacob leaned back in his chair. The situation had to be handled. Once Walsh filled him in on anything else he was able to learn, then steps would be taken. Jacob didn’t want to create further disruption of the relationships with his key distributors, but there had to be some way to thwart Kenyon’s efforts.
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    By midweek, Jacob missed Vivienne enough to call her. After all, he had relaxed the rules. If she could call, then he could too. Plus, not knowing what she was doing all week was unsettling. He did trust her, but as Vivienne had so aptly stated, he didn’t trust other men with her. She was hot and there was no way to shield her from another man’s advances when he wasn’t around. Vivienne didn’t realize how vulnerable she was.
    Just hearing the sound of her voice made him feel better. He really did need to curb his appetite for her. “Hi, Jacob.”
    “Hi, baby. What are you doing?”
    “Well, it’s the afternoon, so I’m slogging through a project I worked on most of the day,” Vivienne said. “You’re calling me.”
    She said it as an observation, not a question. “Yes, I’m calling you. Do you have a problem with that?”
    “No, I don’t. I only wish you’d do it more often.”
    Jacob was in deeper by the day. He knew better than to start calling midweek, but it was too late to backpedal. “You could call me .”
    “I thought that was just if disaster struck.”
    “You took me literally?”
    “Shouldn’t I?”
    “Sometimes, but not in this case,” Jacob said. “How do I know what’s happening all week if you don’t call?”
    Vivienne hesitated. “You want to know what’s happening during the week?”
    “I’d like to…yes.” This wasn’t going as smoothly as Jacob had hoped.
    Vivienne paused for a moment, as if thinking that over. Then she proceeded to give him some highlights of her week, mostly about Vee’s, and Jacob noted that she didn’t bring up Alfred. It was just as well, because the new online venture had been a sore subject, so it was best not to get into it over the phone.
    “I spoke to my mother on Sunday.”
    “How is she?” Jacob said.
    “You know, I think she’s doing better these days,” Vivienne said. “I was relieved to hear that she’s getting out more, socializing. I worry about her.”
    It struck Jacob that they were talking about normal stuff, which was something new for him. “I am glad she’s doing well. Maybe sometime I can meet her.”
    “I’m sure you will,” Vivienne said. “And speaking of meeting , my dad wants to meet you.”
    “Is that a friendly invitation,” Jacob said, “or have you already told him to be leery of me?”
    Vivienne laughed. “He’s my dad, so he would scrutinize any man I was with. What father doesn’t look out for his daughter? But you better be good to me.”
    Although she was teasing, the sentiment rang true. “I’ll have to shape up, then. I wouldn’t want you to have anything negative to report to your father.”
    “You really should call more often,” Vivienne said.
    “Very funny.” Jacob laughed. “I have to go…but I’ll see you Friday.”
    Vivienne didn’t respond right away. “Not before?”
    Jacob wasn’t sure if she was teasing or not. “I’m kind of involved here, and I have a seminar to attend tomorrow night.” He paused. “It’s business.”
    “I should hope so,” Vivienne said. “Okay, then…until Friday.”
    Jacob decided he was glad he’d called. What was the harm? Vivienne already shared his life, more than any woman before. Certainly, calls during the week wouldn’t make