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"Is this everyone from your team? Are they ready?" She waves at the twofor us before she turns to face me, determination written all over her pretty face I nod in response, immediately impressed

"Good" She strides to the head of the table and pulls out a chair, settling in with a polite smile on her face "Ready whenever you are, Mr McKay"

So we’re back to the formalities Well, two can play at this "Can’t wait to discuss your new project, Violet" I settle in at the other end of the table, thankful we’re not in one of the bigger conference rooaze flickers ather name but other than that, no reaction "As you know, I’ve been working on creating randmother did when she first started Fleur"

"Yes, we’re all aware I hope you don’tany initial concepts to you" I glance around the table at the othertea for first Best to come in with no preconceived notions, don’t you think?"

"I do" She nods, looking pleased "The line will be sh-end stores in a li believer in saturated color The cosmetics will be natural but vibrant"

Violet has turned into the efficient businesswo were you looking for?" I pull outthat everyone else at this table is taking notes, too, and would give me theirs I prefer to listen Absorb

Observe

"I was talking about it with Rose earlier and we both agreed it’s iht It will make or break the success of the line, you know," she continues, sending oing to disappoint her with this "Packaging is definitely irab the custolossy and perfect in their hands And that’s what I want Glossy perfection" She tilts her chin up, those dark, fatholossy perfection, but I don’t think she’d appreciate hearing it "Those are the two key words Plus I want so sexy, sophisticated Rich It needs to say ‘exclusive’ without screa too obvious" I type hurriedly in the notes section on lances up when the door opens, and I turn to see Rose hurrying in She settles in a seat close tome a smile before she looks at her sister

"Sorry I’," Rose explains "It just let out"

"We were talking about glossy perfection," Violet tells her

"Right!" Rose turns to htful expression on her pretty face She’s as stunning as her sister, but I find Violet infinitely more attractive "You know, kind of like Violet’s lips Did you happen to notice the up her sister’s sexy-as-hell peach-glossed lips! "I didn’t," I lie smoothly

"Hmm, well, I think even the color is perfect It would coordinate ith Fleur’s current palette" Rose waves a hand toward her sister and I lift , licking her glossed lips andcrazy "What’s the na loss you’re wearing" I smile blandly

"Oh It’s called Peachy Pie Part of the Lickable line" She blushes more and I’m captivated I have never in my life encountered a woman so shy, so unsure of herself and her sexuality Businesswise, she seems on it Yet even a hint of flirtation coirl, co And if we’re going to sit around and talk about lickable lips and peach pie for the entiredone for

Chapter Five

Violet

"He’s not acting right"

"Does he ever act right?" Rose asks with an evil laugh, but I ignore her All I can focus on is Zachary and the way he’s ignoringti Pilar to run her hands all over hilances what feels like every two seconds and that fake trill of a laugh, which grates on o to dinner alone tonight as we’d originally planned Instead we’re at an industry cocktail party along with various people fro off, but Zachary wouldn’t hear of it He’s in full-blown suck-up mode at the moment, ready to do whatever it takes to please Father and any of the other executives paying attention to him so he can secure that job promotion in London

It doesn’t matter if I’m left alone in the process It doesn’t seeether yet he allows Pilar to hang all over him I’ve never doubted our relationship more than I do at this particular moment