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“I’ all the landscaping—though that’s soreat job at Macy’s retreat while ere there”

He neither confirrand plan His blank expression gave nothing away

So I continued “It’ll be athe lobby But it’s not like we lack for tied

He regarded oes back to that discussion we had about how once you’ve worked at a place like the Lux nothing else compares”

“It’sanywhere other than 10,000 Lux would never be the sa for a spectacular launch we never got to experience But above all that, what I saw the night we visited with Aacy 10,000 Lux was his dream from ay back He made it come true—then someone demolished it”

I returned to my desk and set thein on ht about what a tre this would be, if I co y

I speared Kyle with an intent look and said, “What if I could give this all back to Dane?”

“Ari”

“He deserves it, don’t you think? After all he’s been through? Considering all he’s doing? The sacrifices he’s nant? I can see how torturous this is for him I see it in his eyes, even as he tries to hide it froh—”

My stomach clenched,with Kyle his insecurity that he wasn’t giving ht I deserved A perfect life

So I shookin return for all of his suffering”

“I’ his efforts,” Kyle said “I’ about a ain, what the hell do you know about building a portion of a hotel, let alone bringing it back on-line?”

“Not et a key resource Amano has worked side by side with Dane on three hotels” I smiled triumphantly

Kyle snickered “I’ for Amano’s help leads to what?”

My smile instantly vanished “He’d tell Dane what I was up to”