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She gave a sigh of relief when he saw her and waited until she’d gotten on and taken a seat in the nearly empty coach

Tara looked down at herself This wasn’t exactly how she dressed for an interview either, but she hadn’t had rateful that her hair dried by itself so that she hadn’t had to waste any ti tunic that reached to h It would have to do After all, the company built boats, and the way she was dressed, she looked like she belonged on a yacht

For the entire three hour ride, she tried to calm herself down and practiced her answers to the usual interview questions in silence She’d have to try to make up for her lack of experience with confidence in her own abilities She could do this

Tara stared out the tintedSoon, she’d be financially independent from her parents and could truly make her own decisions What this would mean for her relationship with Jay, she didn’t know Maybe she could spend the weekends with him on the boat; perhaps, once the summer was over, Jay could find a job in the city Only ti for hi

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Jay picked up the receiver of the phone on his desk and dialed his assistant’s extension

"Mr Bohannon?" Karina answered promptly

"Has the last applicant still not shown up?" he asked i s of his fifty-seventh floor office

"I’m afraid not, sir, Miss York is still not here," she replied

Jay grunted He had the helicopter on stand-by and was eager to return to the Hamptons He’d seen several passable applicants today and had already drawn up his shortlist

"Well, if this Miss York can’t even keep an appoint in a few minutes, Karina" He disconnected the call and looked back at the file still open on his computer monitor

The portfolio of the woman Paul had recommended was indeed impressive Her taste was impeccable, but so was that of all the other applicants he’d seen today However, there was a sins that spoke to hiners put too ns to show that they had the skills for the job Miss York’s as different and fresh He liked it It was a shame she didn’t have the professionalism to show up on time It disqualified her immediately

He was about to close the file when he heard voices outside where his assistant greeted his visitors His phone rang a nized Karina’s number and answered it

"Yes?"

"I’m sorry, Mr Bohannon, but Miss York is here Do you still want to see her?"