Her best friend twisted her hair on top of her head, and then folded her long legs so she could hug them against her chest. “Between the meeting in Ajay’s office where you asked him to make an offer for your company and now, you’ve slept together.”

Raj let out a deep breath. “Yes.”

“Is it serious?”

Leave it to Mina to narrow in on the most important thing. Wasn’t that what she’d just been contemplating?

“Let’s just say,” Raj started slowly, “that we’re exploring all options.”

Mina snorted. “You’re so full of shit,” she said.

Raj grinned. “I’ll let you know when I’m ready to be straightforward.”

“You better. I want details.”

“Of course,” Raj replied. “Remind me to tell you about how he came to get me from the Ice Palace.”

Mina’s eyes widened. “Why can’t you tell me now?”

“Because, darling.” She picked up her phone to dial in to the conference line her assistant had set up for her. “We have work to do.”

Two hours later, Raj knew why Mina was considered one of the best mergers and acquisitions attorneys in the business. She was ruthlessly meticulous about details and made sure that she remained fair as she helped Raj position her company in a way that would get her a premium price for her business. She felt such immense pride in her friend and wished that there were opportunities for them to work together more often.

“Thank you,” she said as she shut her laptop. “I think that’s all we can do until Ajay gets here.”

Mina nodded and stretched her arms above her head. “Hem just texted and said they’re done, too, so Ajay should be back soon. Apparently, it took them a while to get Zail under control, which is why their call ran longer than ours. He’s not very happy.”

“Zail? Why?”

Mina opened her mouth to answer, but then she got a look in her eyes that had her pausing. “How about you ask Ajay? I think it’s better he explained their brotherly . . . disagreement.”

Raj wanted to press for more information, but the sound of the front door opening had her shifting in her seat.

Ajay stood with a haggard expression on his face at the entrance. “Sorry I’m late,” he said. He toed off his shoes, strode over to the dining table, and set his laptop down. “Mina? Hem is next door. Raj and I will finish up in here, and if we have any questions, we’ll come find you.”

“You sure?”

“Yeah,” he said.

Mina began gathering her things. “Getting a framework together for an offer is doable,” she said. “It helps that Raj’s company is a smaller size, and her records are meticulous. We also have a market analysis for you to review.”