Page 159 of Enthrall Shadows
I eased my constricting necktie away from my throat.
Reese, the reason we’d flown to Florida in the first place, had morphed into a memory that landed differently now.
Which felt insane.
The yearnings of a young man had been turned toward something greater.
“Sir?” Jen said, pulling my focus back to the present.
“Yes.”
“Everything all right? You had a long weekend off.”
“I needed a break,” I said.
“Go anywhere nice?”
Yesterday, I’d buried my feet in the sand. It had felt cathartic. Our visit to Huntington City Beach was a memory I’d cherish.
But I didn’t want to share that with anyone.
“Relaxed, mostly.”
“Can I help you with that?” She pointed to the file.
“Not yet.”
“You’ve had a meeting request from Lilly Vergara,” she said.
“She’s in town?” I was thoughtful. “Later this afternoon works for me.”
“Who is she?”
I hesitated to answer. “An acquaintance,” I finally said.
She turned to peer out the expansive window. “How did you pull it off?”
I followed her gaze. “You’re referring to Dandelion Diva’s ad coming down?”
“Yes,” she said warily. “And Cole Tea’s ad now in its place.”
It was a more tasteful movie-styled billboard featuring the beauty of the tea leaf itself.
“Who told you I took it down?” Sitting back, I studied her, watching for any sign that might reveal she had inside knowledge of our rival.
“The team from marketing mentioned it,” she said.
“We became a client of their ad company. Told them the deal with us was contingent on them dropping Dandelion Diva’s contract.”
“You made them drop their client?”
I gave a shrug.
It was a cold move—but necessary. If you poke a lion don’t be surprised when it shows its teeth.
“What do you think of them?” she asked.
A reasonable question, her showing interest in a company that had flaunted itself within sight of the tower.
