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Unity?
His hand spread wide “We need to decide what the Cascade is What it means…ant to achieve…and then work around that If ork on one area at a tioal is toexemplify Fiori Cascade”
Mari’s eyes widened “That will cost a fortune”
“Fiori has deep pockets”
“Of course…I’ the cost versus the benefit The Bow Val…Iwell Look at the numbers—we have excellent capacity even for this time of year”
“That’s not remotely the point”
And there here they differed She realized that they did not see anything the sa money and security that made the difference Luca didn’t have to worry where his nextfrom, or where he’d sleep, or what the future held because his was there waiting for him It always had been But her life wasn’t that way It was planning and dollars and cents andthe boat as little as possible It was staying in the background, out of notice, causing little trouble And there was nothing wrong with that It had gotten her where she was She worked quietly but effectively and she’d been rewarded for it through steady promotion
“If you ireat ideas, when can we expect theus to downsize our staff?”
“That won’t happen”
“Will you guarantee that in writing? Because I’ve seen it happen, the expenditures are too great to sustain staffing and layoffs occur Are you planning on closing us down during renovations? What are these people to do then? They count on their pay to put food on the table Have you considered that?”
A sainst the onslaught of char This was important As much as she wanted to back away and say, “Yes sir, whatever you want sir,” she wouldn’t
“Of course I’ the hotel down, don’t be ridiculous And if any eet paid vacation Will that suit you?”
“I want it in writing,” Mari reiterated, and put down her wineglass He was the boss, and she was treading perilously close to insubordination She thought back to the tio It was the people in this very hotel that had helped her She wouldn’t let them do
“You are a sharp one” His voice held a touch of irritation and she felt the warotten to hi and it emboldened her
“I’m no one’s yes-man”