ff this weekend." Martin said quietly,

from his paperwor

hvel's engagement party." He said with an eye

ng his gaze to the large heap

s Su

eyes never leaving any details behind. "I'll see what I

aid after a con

eir info to you so you can see

ge origami crane in his hand as he toyed with the w

hat be?" came Brennan'

"She's a dark chocolate woman with a foreign accent; average

from across the clustered, polished mahogany table

?" Martin said w

dropped his chin on it, watching his friend thou

t her included on the lis

dark green eyes grim. "I'm sorry,

scowled

re about personal matters of my staff. She requested a

on the desk. "I just want her included, Brennan." He muttered, gla

e his office, wondering what was on his friend's mind. Nevertheles

ately. "Yes, Mr. Rox?" the s

my office, Li

away,

l when Lia's frantic voice rang be

ia!

ards her as awkward as her high, thin-heeled shoes allowed her. Lydia close

Shit, I almost los

with concern. "W

breath. "Mr. Rox wants

own deepen

idn't

then nodded.

the hallway and stopped in front of the heavy double blackwood doors with a golde

orated in earthy tones and burgundy, tasteful and oozing of masculine elegance just like its owner. Two black gold framed chairs, antiq

ly fringe over his forest green eyes; dressed in an immaculately crisp white shirt and coal black wai

immediate respect from all who knew him, having this... untouchable air around him. He never fraternized intimately with his employees. Or so she thought unti

an angel had placed a halo behind his head. He had the undeniable charm of the fallen o

orange paper crane and noticed th

rs for an outdoor gathering.

e why you had to tell me personally when you will stil

as always. He folded his fingers. "Tr

ere is th

old in due tim

is the

same blank expression, then

She said with a small sigh, reaching for the

I was just

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head slowly,

"Is it because o

rest." She added teasingly, "Not that you'd

gets this establishment run

ways, yes." she murmured, balancing the crane on one finger. "Besides,

into convention. It worked, sometimes. But she wouldn't cave in this time. She had seen

e what I pay others

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ipl

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r ti

m-

iv

y. "All this for me to work on a

s nostrils. "I'll pay you six times what I

an abrupt, unladylike cackle which lasted for a long moment. "You

e said flatl

her sister. Plus, a golden ticket like this didn't appear even on a blue

in to relief. "The party begins at 5:00pm so we'll be at the

e. "Pleasure doing business with you, sir. I exp

people." He

f his desk with a coy smile, "I know

his lips, yet he said no