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‘Good to hear’ He turned on his heel and strode back into the conference room

‘Soot an armadillo in their bonnet,’ Susan whispered, her eyes ith speculation

Perla grabbed the sheets, gave a non-committal smile to Susan and hurried across the marble floor in her three-inch heels, only to freeze when she entered the room

The only seat left at the small conference table was next to Ari She’d have to sit beside hine, feel the warmth of hi the blastedtook Her throat dried as her heart rate roared

Ari glanced up and sent her another impatient look, one that made her stash her unease and walk to his side

Ideas for the opening event were discussed and tossed or kept as Ari saw fit Half an hour later, he turned to her ‘Do you have your list?’

She nodded and passed copies around ‘The top four are secured The other three are yet to be finalised’

‘Oktoberfest?’ Ari demanded

Perla frowned and glanced down at the sheet in her hand ‘Sorry, that wasn’t supposed to be on there It was an idea I thought of floating but I don’t think it’s the right ie for this hotel’

‘You’re right It’s not’

Several of her colleagues exchanged glances Perla ignored the her lips, she met Ari’s direct stare ‘Like I said, it wasn’t supposed to be on the list—’

‘But it would be perfect for the San Francisco hotel’ He put the list down and caught up a pen, flicking it through long, elegant fingers ‘Contact their concierge, tell theoes And estions, I’m on board with the jazz quartet and the White House tour Add it to the other ’

Warh her but her veins turned icy when she spotted the repeated exchanged glances Froht theto a close

In her haste to leave his disturbing presence, she dropped her file She retrieved it and straightened to find hi her path to the door