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Laine leaned forward incredulously “And you happened to, purely by accident, pick me?”

“Not at all” Aziz strolled around Laine and leaned against the wall “I picked you quite deliberately I know that you helped to design the club ent to this weekend, and your designs have azine features Not to mention the Northeastern Interiors Award you won last year Darling, of course I knoho Laine McConnell is”

Aziz spread his hands “Going to that party where you happened to be, that was the accident A happy one As I said, it must be fate How different would our relationship be if we had only just now met?”

“Our relationship would be a lot more appropriate for work if we had,” Laine informed him

“I will pay incredibly well for a job well done,” Aziz continued, ignoring her concern “My ho it I would oversee ine, I a vacation at the moment, but at home, I cannot spend the time to make these decisions”

Laine rose fro you want to hire our company?”

“I want to hire you Laine, I have seen your work We swam in it”

Laine couldn’t help but laugh a little at that

“You have the very flair for style that I need! The way you select color—art, even! I implore you to consider my offer” Aziz went over to a cabinet underneath a flat screen television There, he pulled out a folder, set it on the table, and took out several photographs of large rooms

“It is you I want, Laine, not your firm,” Aziz continued “But as you work for them, I will abide by their rules…if you so demand I would n of our home over to your capable hands”

Laine stared at hiraphs His home was simply enormous It seemed to be much more of a palace than a house Laine had to ad for such a tre Not that she disliked decorating apartments for people in the city, but there was only soit constantly and well, for a while now Her creative et, this job could be the very thing to satisfy her

Laine stood as she looked over the rooms in front of her “I would need a lot more detailed pictures”