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And yet he’d hired this woman to help launch a boutique project that had consuy forshe could play was “Chopsticks”

Or “New York, New York” Reh

“What?”

“I was thinking about Wednesday Just play “New York, New York” if so will be fine”

They both laughed The palpable tension in the room eased, if only a little Then Eue to the ain

It was disconcerting

So was the fact that his waif of the storone

No bare feet No rain-soaked silk dress clinging to her like a second skin No soft curls begging for his touch

She was the epitome of professional competence Wool suit Silk blouse Black pumps Hair tamed into submission and drawn back in a no-nonsense, nape-of-the-neck ponytail

He felt a pang of regret

The formal Emily was as beautiful as he’d re about the less formal one

And wasn’t that a ridiculous thought? Who cared about that? All that mattered was that she could pull off the performance on Wednesday…

Dammit!

“You’ll need a white forown” Her eyebrows rose “For Wednesday,” he said “I don’t kno specific I hen I left that e, but the overall theme will be dramatic Romantic White candles, white flowers, white piano… And you in so and white”

“I don’t have—”