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"Are you going to sit there and deny you have feelings for Raven?" Zane asked.
Sighing as he leaned back, "I'll admit there's some interest there, but just like you, I don't want to mix business and pleasure," Damien replied.
"Look, we both have been so focused on work and building this label that we forgot about living our lives and having someone to share it with," Zane stated, causing Damien to nod his head.
"You're right! So, let’s agree to start living more and see where life takes us," Damien suggested.
"I'm with that! Now, get out of here so I can get some work done," Zane joked, causing Damien to chuckle as he stood up.
"I got a meeting in twenty minutes anyway. Are we still on for dinner tonight?" Damien asked as he neared the door.
"Yes, just come here, and we can ride together, " Zane suggested.
"Sounds like a plan, see you later," Damien replied just before walking out of the office and shutting the door behind him.
Taking a deep breath, "How do I handle the situation with Nivea? Is she genuinely interested in me?" Zane mumbled as he turned his chair around to look out his window at the beautiful skyline of downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Chapter Three
Sitting at their table, with Zane sitting across from her, dressed in a custom-made black suit with a crisp white dress shirt and black silk tie, Nivea had to resist the urge to fan her face.
Taking a deep breath, "So how did your morning meeting go?" She asked before taking a sip of her iced tea.
Looking across the table at Nivea and smiling, "It went pretty well! We've expanded our media outlets, hired more employees for most of the departments, and all the tours have been finalized," Zane replied before taking a sip of his iced tea.
"Sounds like you had a busy morning," she joked, causing him to chuckle.
"You've been my assistant for almost seven years, and if anyone knows how busy I am, it's you," he replied.
Nodding her head, "You have a point. Sometimes, I wonder how you do it and still have time to have a personal life," Nivea stated, then instantly regretting it. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that!"
"Zane, is that you?" A female voice asked, causing Nivea and Zane to look up to see Faith Martin walking up to their table, looking, and walking like a supermodel.
"Hello Faith, how are you doing? You remember Nivea, don't you?" Zane greeted as he looked over at Nivea, who smiled in return.
"I'm doing great now that I've run into you," Faith replied, not even sparing a glance at Nivea, who had to resist the urge to roll her eyes.
Frowning, “Was there something you needed to talk with me about?" Zane asked before taking a sip of his drink.
Smiling as she tossed her long mane of curly hair over her shoulder, "I'm running late for a meeting, but we can talk about it later today during our meeting," Faith replied.
Looking over at Nivea, then looking at Faith, "I think that is a good idea, and I'll see you later today," Zane stated as Nivea tried to keep her composure and not show her annoyance.
"I look forward to seeing you later," Faith replied as she placed her hand on his shoulder and then walked away.
Looking over at Nivea and clearing his throat, "I’m sorry about the interpretation, now back to our conversation and to answer your earlier question. Running the label is very demanding, and it does make having a personal life hard, but I recently came to the conclusion that I must make time for myself too. Speaking of personal life, how do you manage everything because you're busy also?" He asked, causing her eyes to widen.
Hearing his question caused her heart rate to accelerate.
Taking another sip of her drink and trying to forget about Faith, "To be honest, I'm so focused on my career, that I haven't given it much thought," she replied causing his eyes to narrow in on her.
"So, there isn't anyone romantically in your life?" He asked, causing her to shift in her seat.
Clearing her throat, "No, I haven't found the right one yet. What about you? Is anyone in your life?" She asked just as the waiter brought their order.
As the waiter placed their orders of crispy jerk chicken egg rolls that included cranberry chutney, jerk chicken, cabbage, carrots, and olive tapenade in front of them, Nivea tried to get her thoughts together. In all the years she had known Zane, he has never shown interest in her personal life, except when her parents died three years before in a car accident with a drunk driver. He had stayed by her side through it all.
"Now back to your question! I do have someone in mind, but I'm not sure if she's interested," Zane replied, causing Nivea's heart to ache.
