Page 18 (2/2)

‘You are ood for hilasses on the tray jangled dangerously ‘He’s a b—’

‘Nicky!’ Sylvia gave a shocked gasp, interrupting Nicky’s insult ‘Please remember that you are the face of my company!’

‘In that case you’d better pay for botox before I develop per a bunch of total losers every day’ Nicky’s eyes flashed ‘Holly’s ex and his trophy-blonde slut are knocking back the cha Director of some Fortune 100 company, not the local branch of Pet Palace’

‘She’s with hio up there Their hospitality box is really close to the President’s Suite It would just be too e atto do?’

‘Replace hi about really unsuitable men is that they’re not in short supply’ Nicky thrust the tray into the hands of her apoplectic boss and slipped her arood Now, here’s what you’re going to do You’re going to sashay into that royal box and kiss that sexy, wicked prince If you’re going to fall for an unsuitableof them all Or, in this case, the prince Apparently he’s a world-class kisser Go for it Tangling tongues at Twickenham That would shock Eddie’

‘It would shock the prince, too’ Giggling despite her misery, Holly withdrew her arh for one week, thanks If I’ Director of Pet Palace, I’h to attract a playboy prince It’s not one of your better ideas’

‘What’s wrong with it? Straight froave a saucy wink ‘Undo a few buttons, go into the President’s Suite and flirt It’s what I’d do’

‘Fortunately she isn’t you!’ Sylvia’s cheeks flushed with outrage as she glared at Nicky ‘And she’ll keep her buttons fastened! Quite apart froirls to flirt, Prince Casper’s ro out of hand, and I’ve had strict instructions from the Palace—no pretty waitresses No one likely to distract him Especially no blondes That’s why I picked you in the first place, Holly Red hair and freckles—you’re perfect’

Holly flinched Perfect? Perfect for round

She lifted a hand and touched her unruly red hair, dragged into subht of what lay ahead and her battered confidence took another dive The thought of walking into the President’s Suite made her shrink ‘Sylvia—I really don’t want to do this Not today I just don’t feel—I’—’ What—a bad hair day? A fat day? Frankly it was a battle to decide which of herto be thin, blonde, rich and confident’ All the things she wasn’t Her hands shaking, Holly relasses from her boss’s hands ‘I’ll take these back to the kitchens Nicky can serve the royal party I don’t think I can stand the at me as if I’m—’

As if I’

‘If you’re doing your job correctly, they shouldn’t be looking at you at all’ Unknowingly echoing Holly’s own thoughts, Sylvia relasses jangled again Then she thrust the tray back at Nicky ‘You take these glasses back to the kitchens Holly, if you want to keep this job, you’ll get up to the President’s Suite right now And no funny business You wouldn’t want to attract his attention anyway—ato be interested in one thing with a girl like you’ Spotting another of the waitresses craning her neck to get a better view of the rugby players warasp ‘No, no You’re here to work, not gape atHolly and Nicky, she hurried over to the other girl

‘Of course we’re here to gape at s,’ Nicky drawled ‘Why does she think we took the job in the first place? I don’t know the first thing about scrueous I mean, there are men and there are men And these are men, if you knohat I mean’