Double Exposure by Rhonda Laurel

Author:Rhonda Laurel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Interracial Romance
ISBN: 978-1-944138-55-4
Publisher: Etopia Press
Published: 2016-08-12T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THREE

Kate plastered on a smile as she listened to the pitch about the umpteenth aspiring edgy pop diva in the making over the speakers in the meeting room. These days talent seemed more repetitive and it was harder than ever to find that diamond in the rough ready for their big break. Today’s music careers were all orchestrated and it was getting harder to find real talent. She missed the days when she’d travel around the country checking out acts in their natural environments. Seeing someone perform in a dive bar or a small venue gave a good picture of what they were made of before the fame.

She glanced over at her best friend John and he looked equally bored. But the upside was that she got to spend some time with him today. He’d taken the helm of Atlantis Blue, and his relationship with Charlotte was keeping him busy these days. Love had bloomed for the couple when they’d finally admitted their feelings for one another. She was happy that he’d finally found someone who could stand up to him and call him on his bullcrap. Charlotte clearly defined what she’d expected from him, and he’d had to abandon some of those lovable rogue qualities that other women found so intriguing.

She was happy when the meeting finally wrapped up and the cat-like screeching that was the singer’s trademark no longer played over the sound system. She wished she could have taken a picture of the incredulous look on the manager’s face when she and John both agreed they wanted more time before deciding whether or not to sign her. The manager sternly reminded her of the singer’s massive social media following since she’d produced and marketed her first album on a popular video streaming channel. Kate took a deep breath and said they’d take that into consideration. Sabrina appeared as if she sensed when Kate had reached her limit with meetings and escorted the entire entourage out to the reception area. She hoped Sabrina didn’t have any meetings on the schedule for the afternoon. She could use a break.

John glanced her way. “Is it me or—”

“No. It’s not you.” Kate laughed.

“Are we getting old?”

“I like to think of it as being more discerning about our business dealings.”

“You know she’s going to be a hit whether we sign her or not.”

Kate nodded. “But I can live with the one that got away. Can you?”

“I think so,” John replied.

“We got through that pretty quickly. How’s Charlotte? She mentioned you two were going to Carmel for the weekend.”

“It’s our first weekend away as a couple. I have a few surprises planned.” John grinned.

Kate sprang out of her seat and walked over to him. “Is one of the surprises an engagement ring?”

“No. But I intend to give her the hard sell on the benefits of living together.”

“Word of advice. Less ‘it’ll be green to car pool into the city if we lived together’ and more ‘I’m maturing and I want to open myself up, be vulnerable and invite you into my life without reservation or fear.

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