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Chapters (68)
  1. Partner Pursuit
  2. Copyright
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Chapter One
  6. Chapter Two
  7. Chapter Three
  8. Chapter Four
  9. Chapter Five
  10. Chapter Six
  11. Chapter Seven
  12. Re: Whitaker retirement party
  13. Chapter Nine
  14. Chapter Ten
  15. Chapter Eleven
  16. Chapter Twelve
  17. Chapter Thirteen
  18. Chapter Fourteen
  19. Chapter Fifteen
  20. Chapter Sixteen
  21. Chapter Seventeen
  22. Chapter Eighteen
  23. Chapter Nineteen
  24. Chapter Twenty
  25. Friday, New York City
  26. Chapter Twenty-Two
  27. Chapter Twenty-Three
  28. Chapter Twenty-Four
  29. Chapter Twenty-Five
  30. Chapter Twenty-Six
  31. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  32. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  33. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  34. Chapter Thirty
  35. Chapter Thirty-One
  36. Chapter Thirty-Two
  37. Chapter Thirty-Three
  38. Chapter Thirty-Four
  39. Chapter Thirty-Five
  40. Chapter Thirty-Six
  41. Subject: Deposition of Plaintiff in James case
  42. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  43. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  44. Subject: Mentors Found
  45. Chapter Forty-One
  46. Chapter Forty-Two
  47. Chapter Forty-Three
  48. Chapter Forty-Four
  49. Jake: While you’re stuck at work, think about this: I thought you might want to do a yoga session while I’m surfing in Santa Teresa. Should I book?
  50. Chapter Forty-Six
  51. Chapter Forty-Seven
  52. Chapter Forty-Eight
  53. Chapter Forty-Nine
  54. Chapter Fifty
  55. Chapter Fifty-One
  56. Chapter Fifty-Two
  57. Chapter Fifty-Three
  58. Chapter Fifty-Four
  59. Chapter Fifty-Five
  60. Chapter Fifty-Six
  61. Chapter Fifty-Seven
  62. Chapter Fifty-Eight
  63. Chapter Fifty-Nine
  64. Chapter Sixty
  65. Chapter Sixty-One
  66. About the Author
  67. Acknowledgements
  68. On any top-ten list of best Sunday plans, today’s brunch with my former crush and his new girlfriend would rank number eleven … hundred. Times five. But I couldn’t say no. We’re still friends.

“Hunger.” Jake let that sink in. “I was always hungry first in my family. If I wanted to eat something, I had to cook.”

“And what are you planning to make for us tonight?”

“Jake’s beef vegetable mish-mash.”

“A mish-mash, not many people know how to make that,” she said in a serious tone.

“It’s all in the wrist. Now let me put you to work; you need to cut the carrots, beans, sweet potatoes, and red peppers so that we have the vegetable part. And I’ll start cooking.” Soon, the smell of sautéing onions filled the kitchen.

As he was washing up the dishes after dinner, she removed the bowl of chocolate cake batter from the refrigerator and mixed it again before pouring it into ramekins. He splashed her with water.

“Hey, no water in the cake!” she said.

“You’re right. I’d better taste it to make sure it hasn’t been contaminated.” He reached for a clean spoon from the drying rack.

She grabbed his hand as he put the spoon into the bowl. “No previews!” She pushed his hand back, and chocolate sprayed inadvertently on his face.

“You know, this means war.” He wiped some chocolate off his face and smeared it on her.

She laughed and sprayed him with chocolate from her mixing spoon. They eyed each other warily, waiting for who was going to strike first with more chocolate. She jumped into his arms and kissed him, then licked the chocolate on his face. He laughed and his tongue licked the chocolate off her face.

“That tickles.” She shivered.

He hugged her tighter, and he held her gaze as he kissed her again.

The chocolate cake was eaten much, much later.

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Good point, Audrey thought, as she read Colette’s legal analysis on a churning/fraud defense. The articles didn’t seem to be working, so the next step was praising each other. She typed out the following email.

To: Hunter Evans

From: Audrey Willems

CC: Colette Caron

Date: November 3

Subject: Colette’s Legal Analysis

Dear Hunter,

Colette found an insightful legal solution that will be critical to our defense of the fraud case. I wanted to make sure you saw it.

Best,

Audrey

An email popped up. The motion to dismiss in her case with Malaburn had been granted. She jumped out of her chair and did a happy dance.

“Yes!” She raised both arms in the air and shook them. She’d survived Malaburn, and this time, she hadn’t cried. Much.

Chapter Forty

To: Audrey Willems

From: Winnie Chu

Date: November 5

Subject: Mentors Found

Jae talked to those two executives at Global Capital who were on the panel, and they would be interested in meeting for lunch and talking about how they work together. (Yes, he’s a keeper!) He gave me their contact info.

Winnie

Chapter Forty-One

Chapter Forty-One