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I look at her as she turns a little in her seat.
“There are plenty of places that need a cash injection—bars, cafés, restaurants. You don’t have to go through the hassle of starting from scratch. You pay for the updates and shit, and then, as payment, you take twenty percent of the profits. If you do that across ten or twenty businesses, you’ll make a nice profit, and so will they.”
Miles looks at me in the rearview mirror and grins. “Smart and sexy. I like it.”
“Keep your eyes on the road, motherfucker,” I warn him, but there is no real heat to it.
“It’s a good idea, Nova. I’ll have Isaac and Nixon run the numbers. As for new business, what would you suggest, just out of curiosity?”
“Honestly?”
“No, lie to me.”
She pokes me. “Smart ass. Okay, but this is just an idea, okay? That new territory you got. Have you ever been there?”
“I’ve passed through. Can’t say I paid that much attention.”
“Well, right near the freeway just before the border of Aldo’s territory is a huge outlet mall, or there was going to be. Basically, from what I could dig up, a large mall was built with an outdoor area that has another dozen buildings and a couple parking lots. The company went bankrupt before the work was complete, and it’s just been sitting there empty. It’s been up for sale for over a year, but nobody would buy it because of its location.”
“You think we should buy a shopping center?”
“Yes, but only because I think it would make an even better resort.”
“Resort?” Miles asks from the front.
“Aldo has the casino and hotel. And believe me, it brings in a fortune. I think we could do better. I’m thinking gambling, but exclusive to high rollers. Top-end restaurants and boutiques, a spa, gym, pools, movie theater, and an exclusive club for members only. The club itself can be sectioned up to fit the needs of the clientele. Hell, you could have a sex club if you wanted.”
I’ll admit I’m a little stunned. “I’m pretty sure you could take over the world if you wanted to.”
“Meh, maybe later. I feel like world domination would require me to give up naps, and that’s just not something I’m ready to commit to.”
Miles laughs as I kiss the sass out of her.
“I have a meeting with a contractor later, so I need you to run this by Isaac and get his input.”
“It’s just an idea.”
“It’s a good fucking idea. I need to know figures.”
She smirks at me. “In case you didn’t know, I’m stinking fucking rich.”
“Hmm… I like the idea of being a kept man.”
“Good, because I’m going to, you know.”
“Going to what?”
“Keep you.” She grins, pressing her mouth against mine again.
I slide my hands under her dress and unbuckle her thigh holster before tossing it with the gun on the seat next to us. She moves and straddles my lap, wrapping her arms around my neck. Reaching into her bra, I pull out her switchblade and drag it upher thigh until I get to the lace of her thong. I cut through it and repeat the move on the other side before tucking the knife into my suit jacket pocket.
I yank the scrap of lace away and hold it out to her. “Tie it around my wrist.”
She flushes. “Why do you do that?”
I grin but don’t answer.
She sighs and knots the fabric around my wrist. I bring it to my nose and breathe deeply.
