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The rest can get rooms at the St. Regis with Malachi. What do y’all think about that?”
    â€œSounds good to me,” Malachi replied.
    Keilah nodded in agreement and informed her brother that he had the task of reserving rooms at the hotel and calling everyone to let them know about the arrangements.
    â€œMe? Why me?”
    She picked up Neariah’s cup. As she headed toward the kitchen, she said, “You show up a week early, you’re going to have to work, and that’s your first task.”
    Malachi looked over at Ramsey, hoping to find an ally, but he was mistaken. Ramsey threw up his hands and said, “Sorry, bro. I can’t help you. The boss has spoken.”
    Keilah returned to the table with the cup refilled for her daughter, who quickly turned it up. “How’s business ?” she asked as she sat down.
    Malachi finished off his second glass of wine and said, “The casinos are doing great, especially the Special K, but it’s hard working with Keytone.”
    The Special K was the family’s second casino, named in honor of Keilah since she was the brothers’ only sister. Their other casino, the Lucky Chance, had been a huge success for the family as well, but it had experienced its ups and downs as the Chance men worked hard to continue running their late father’s legacy.
    â€œI know it can be hard working with family, but Keytone is our brother, whether you like it or not. You’re going to have to figure out a way to get his past out of your system. He did save your life, remember?”
    Malachi lowered his head and remembered when the head of a gang kidnapped him and his brothers—with the help of their trusted attorney, who had betrayed them—and held them hostage until they signed over their rights to their casino. They were freed only after Keilah, Ramsey, and Keytone rescued them in a huge shoot-out that left the gang leader and his entourage dead and the brothers free.
    â€œYou don’t have to remind me. I know he had a little bit to do with that, but you guys were there too.”
    Keilah yelled, “Just face it, Malachi! He’s our brother. Accept it and respect him.”
    Ramsey interrupted the pair, trying to bring peace to his household. “Listen, Malachi, I know it’s hard working with family sometimes, but Keilah’s right on this one.”
    Keilah turned to Ramsey and asked, “Babe, are you saying I’m difficult to work with?”
    Ramsey reached over to his wife and took her hand and kissed it. “No, sweetheart, I love working with you. I’m just saying it can be stressful. You’re my wife, so if anyone disrespects you, the husband in me will come out a lot faster than the business partner.”
    Neariah squealed to get some attention. Malachi reached over and gave Neariah a tender piece steak.
    â€œWith my situation it’s a little different. It’s harder to run a business with family when all we seem to do is agree to disagree,” Malachi said.
    â€œYou must be doing something right,” Ramsey replied. “You guys have two very successful businesses. To keep your sanity, take more vacations. Otherwise, you’ll burn out.”
    Keilah stood and picked up her empty plate. As she walked toward the kitchen, she said, “Yes, Malachi, take more vacations. Just make sure it’s far away from D.C.”
    Malachi leaned back in his chair and yelled, “Why you got to be so damn mean, Keilah?”
    She walked back into the room and said, “I’m not being mean. I’m keeping it real.”
    Feeling he needed to put the subject to rest once and for all, Ramsey jumped into the conversation. “That’s enough, Keilah. Cut Malachi some slack. He’s your brother, and family is always welcome here. Stop giving him a hard time, because you know you miss them as much as they miss you.”
    Ramsey then turned to Malachi. “Now for you,