Free Curves Envy 4 - Curvy Conquest: BBW Billionaire Romance by Scarlett Avery Page A

listening to a new soulful bossa nova compilation Devin made for me before I left for Rio when my phone rings. Lia.
    “Did you drink too much last night and are you calling to cancel our brunch date?” I ask.
    “Nah, I can hold my liquor.” She chuckles on the other end. “I was calling to make sure you were okay, since it seemed you were intent on matching Lexi. I guess you have a lot to celebrate, given the fact you’ve snatched one of the most amazing boyfriends in Manhattan.”
    “I do have a lot to be happy about, but I stopped well before Lexi and you know it.”
    “I’m teasing. I’m so jealous now. I need to get my act together and get my profile on one of those dreadful dating sites again or flash my tits in the middle of a swanky hotel like you did.”
    “You’re hilarious this morning,” I tease.
    “I do my best. On a serious note, is it me or does it seem Lexi had a really hard week and she needed those drinks to unwind?”
    “Yeah, I think you’re right. She’s been crunching numbers because of all these upcoming IPO deals and on top of it, she’s been helping me dig out more details for my case.”
    “So how’s that going? Is Max’s brother still representing you?”
    “Yes, Gabriel is officially my legal counsel. He’s assigned a couple of legal eagles who are doing their best to get to the bottom of this messy ordeal. I wish I didn’t have to reopen this nightmarish Pandora’s box, but Annie left me no choice when she contacted me out of the blue with her message.”
    “Since we spent most of the night talking about your sexy boyfriend and your red-hot international love affair, maybe you can fill me in about your parents’ case during brunch. I really hope you’ll be able to get some kind of resolution even if it’s taken too many years. I’m crossing my fingers. Perhaps this Annie Smith woman, or whatever her real name is, might be the one who helps you crack this case wide open.”
    “From your lips to my grandmother’s ears. She fought hard but we were no match for this conglomerate with very deep pockets.”
    “True, but now you have one of the top legal firms in Manhattan helping you. I’m sure they’ll make headway your former lawyer would have never been able to achieve.”
    “I hope you’re right, Lia. I don’t want to get my hopes up. I’d hate to be disappointed again if things didn’t work out and the bad guys eluded us again.”
    “I know, sweetie, but it seems like Annie has information you didn’t have a few years ago.”
    “And that’s the only glimmer of hope I have right now.”
    “I have faith things will work out this time. Let’s talk more about this over brunch. I was calling because I wanted to know where you wanted to eat today. I’m debating between three different new restaurants we haven’t tried yet and I spent the last thirty minutes Googling each one. I’ve done my analysis and I’m ready to give you a summary so we can make a decision.”
    “You kill me. You really take eating out seriously, don’t you?”
    “Of course I do. It’s one of my favorite activities in New York City.”
    “I have a sneaking feeling your restaurant critic review will take a while. Why don’t I get out of bed and I’ll stroll to the kitchen to prepare a cup of coffee while you give me the lowdown on our three eatery options.” I chuckle while flipping the sheets over my naked body. I jump to my feet and stretch before walking to my closet to grab a robe. I look around, still hoping to see my finicky cat’s beautiful white face, but then I remember until I let him out of the bathroom I won’t be able to cuddle him. “I have to let Leo out.”
    “What do you mean? Where is he?”
    “I was rushing to meet you guys last night and I accidentally knocked over the bottles of those stupid diet-slash-cleansing pills Jennifer is forcing me to ingest. Since the mess happened in the kitchen, I locked Leo up in my bathroom all night so he wouldn’t be