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CHAPTER ONE1
‘KEEP your eyes down, serve the food and then leave No lingering in the President’s Suite No gazing, no engaging the prince in conversation, and no flirting Especially no flirting—Prince Casper has a shocking reputation when it co to me?’
Holly surfaced froh to nod ‘Yes,’ she croaked ‘I’, Sylvia’
‘Then what did I just say?’
Holly’s brain was foggy from lack of sleep and a constant roundabout of harsh self-analysis ‘You said—you told me—’ Her voice tailed off ‘I don’t know I’m sorry’
Sylvia’s htened with disapproval ‘What is the matter with you? Usually you’re extremely efficient and reliable, that’s why I picked you for this job!’
Efficient and reliable
Holly flinched at the description
Another two flaws to add to the growing list of reasons why Eddie had dumped her
Apparently oblivious to the effect her words were having, Sylvia ploughed on ‘I shouldn’t have to remind you that today is thefor royalty at Twickenham Stadium This is the Six Nations chaby tournaet this right, we’re made And more work for me means more work for you But I need you to concentrate!’
A tall, slim waitress with a defiant expression on her face stalked over to thelasses ‘Give her a break, will you? Her fiancé broke off their engageht It’s a miracle she’s here at all In her position, I wouldn’t even have dragged myself out of bed’
‘He broke off the engageirl to the other ‘Holly, is Nicky telling the truth? Why did he do that?’
Because she was efficient and reliable Because her hair was the colour of a sunset rather than a sunflower Because she was prudish and inhibited Because her botto…
Conteth of the list, Holly a Director I don’t fit his new ie’ So far she hadn’t actually cried and she was quite proud of that—proud and a little puzzled Why hadn’t she cried? She loved Eddie They’d planned a future together ‘He’s expected to entertain clients and journalists and, well, he’s driving a Porsche now, and he needs a wo, she tried to ht of it ‘I’m more of a small family-hatchback’