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I decide to call his secretary

"You've reached the desk of Mason Kane, how can I help you?"

"Hi, it's Becca"

"Oh Becca! Hi! It's been a while," she says "It's always good to hear from you Where have you been? I've haven't seen you on our floor"

"I've been around," I say "Just busy Listen, I've been looking for Mason Is he in the office today?"

She thinks for acalls Can I take a e?"

"No, that's okay," I say, slightly pissed off that he’s not taking calls frouess I didn’t make it "Do you expect him back in the office today?"

"He asked ure he isn't planning on returning today," she says

"I see, do you have any idea where he ht now then?”

She conteive me this information and then relents "Between you and I, he's at the Four Seasons"

"The Four Seasons on 57th?" I ask

"Yes, that's the one"

Thank you!" I shout I hang up the phone and can barely contain myself I need to catch Mason before he leaves I need to leave now rab my purse and keys and throw on my coat I run outside and hail a cab I can feel theaway If I don't catch Mason at the Four Seasons, I ain for a while Especially with the way he's been playing hard to get

A cab pulls up in front ofthe driver to the hotel

"As fast as you can, please," I tell the driver, and he listens because I hear the squeal of our tires against the asphalt