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Beau returned.
    â€œWhat’s that about?” Roman frowned, squinting into the monitor.
    â€œBoys, can we focus?” Jewel intervened, sending both Beau and Roman a stern look.
    â€œThank you, Jewellen,” I piped up. “What’s the next step?”
    Danila suggested, “I think we should send something out to all our clients. Get some preventative statement in front of them, especially since it looks like Kevin is going after them one by one to see if any has a grudge. And then we need to start leaking Kevin’s dirt to the media. Let’s make him the story.”
    â€œThat sounds solid.” Carter tipped his head in admiration.
    â€œWe need you back stateside by Saturday,” Beau announced.
    â€œWhat’s on Saturday?” I asked.
    Beau and Belle exchanged sappy grins. “We’re eloping to Vegas.”
    â€œWhat?” we all exclaimed.
    â€œThe wedding kept getting bigger and we kept shifting the dates and really—it was too much. We’re just going to gather up immediate family, some of the BellaRich staff, and let the Bellagio do the work.” Belle said.
    Roman smirked. “Have you told Madere and Pops yet?”
    â€œActually, with all the upset over Katrina’s troubles . . .” Beau began.
    â€œOh no.” Carter shook his head. “Don’t even try it, pretty boy. You are not using this to get out of telling Madere that you are depriving her of a big church wedding.”
    Jewel chuckled, “Man up, Beauregard.”
    Beau sat back with a sigh. “Fine. Belle and I will call them in a second. Check your e-mails for details on the wedding this afternoon.”
    â€œLooking forward to it.” I beamed. “God knows I’m ready for another sister. Even-up the odds at the family gatherings.”
    â€œIndeed.” Jewel nodded.
    â€œWhatever.” Roman cut eyes at me and Jewel. “Anyway, do you all need anything down there or are you good?”
    Yazlyn choked on her cup of coffee. “I doubt there is anything we can do for them to improve their current circumstances. I mean—look at her, look at him, look at where they are!”
    â€œHate is so unbecoming on you, Yaz,” I said, preening. “If you need us, you know how to find us.” I reached out and slammed the lid of the laptop shut.
    â€œSo . . .” Carter started in a silky voice.
    â€œSo . . .” I purred in answer.
    â€œDo we . . . need anything?”
    â€œI think we’re good right here.” I put my hand atop his on my thigh and threaded my fingers through his.
    â€œI do believe you’re right.” He leaned in a little closer.
    â€œWe can still hear y’all!” Belle’s voice boomed out from the laptop speakers.
    â€œYeah, if you’re gonna get it on at least let us have video to go with the audio,” Yaz implored teasingly.
    â€œAnd that’s enough of that,” Roman’s voice snapped out before the musical tone indicating that the conference had terminated sounded.
    I laughed shortly. “Anyway . . . blue skies, great climate, excellent company. What more could a girl want?”
    We smiled into each other’s eyes.
    â€œYou still have work to do today?” I asked him.
    â€œI could, but I don’t have to. You?”
    â€œDitto. We should do something,” I murmured.
    He took another sip of his water and I watched the muscles in his throat convulse as he swallowed. My eyes fell to his torso and I sat, mesmerized, watching his chest rise and fall slowly as he breathed. A vein at the side of his neck pulsed and I observed it all with fascination. I wanted to know how every single thing, inside and out, of Carter Evan Parks worked. I noticed his lips moving and realized he was talking to me.
    â€œI’m sorry, what?” I asked breathlessly, licking my lips in sudden thirst.
    â€œI asked, Katrina, if you had something specific in mind that you