Her short bob was still damp from the shower, and she hadn’t bothered with makeup. She was back in the living room exactly forty minutes later, dressed in a modest blue slip dress in which she felt a lot more comfortable than the suits she was required to wear for this job. She sighed and allowed herself a moment of self-pity before rummaging through her suitcase for a change of clothing, and padding to the bathroom. It was a little infuriating how indefatigable he was, especially since it impacted Cleo directly. God, she felt like she could sleep for a week, whereas the boss barely looked winded. Until his hotel was built, he would stay in what would soon be the second best hotel in Tokyo.Ĭleo rolled her head on her shoulders and listened to her neck creak with the movement. It had three huge bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a living room. Her entire apartment back in Cape Town could fit into this place several times over. When Cleo realized that she would be sharing the penthouse suite of one of the most exclusive hotels in Tokyo with her boss, she had a moment of panic. Recognizing the dismissal, Cleo turned and headed for her room. He didn’t acknowledge her response, picking up a newspaper and perusing the headlines with the intense focus he gave whatever activity he happened to be engaged in at any given moment. Damaso,” she said demurely, keeping her voice low and emotionless. Sadly, that was not to be the boss wasn’t done working, and that meant no sleep for Cleo until he said so. All she wanted was a hot shower and a good night’s sleep since she knew that she had to face more of the same frenetic pace tomorrow. They had landed at Narita airport that afternoon and had hit the ground running, with one meeting after the next, as they attempted to deal with the bureaucratic red tape that had delayed the start of construction on Dante’s new hotel. We’ll have to work through dinner,” Dante Damaso commanded as he tugged off his tie with one hand and poured himself a brandy with the other.Ĭleopatra Pandora Knight stared at her boss with a simmering resentment that she hid behind a mask of impassivity. “Freshen up, Miss Knight, and meet me back in the living room in forty-five minutes. No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.Īmazon, the Amazon logo, and Montlake Romance are trademarks of, Inc., or its affiliates.įor Lorinda and Chevon with so much love. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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