Page 404 of His Virgin Romance Series

“Have some fresh fruit and chocolates sent up,” I informed Ben.

“Champagne?”

“Uh…no,” I said. “Fruit and chocolates are fine.”

“And, when I inform the front desk of her arrival, should I tell them to expect two people or just Ms. Sinclair?”

I paused for a moment. Jason hadn’t mentioned anything about Brie coming with someone. I wondered how I would feel if she did. “Uh… I don’t know, to be honest,” I replied. “Tell them to be prepared just in case. As far as I know, however, it might be just Brie.”

“Understood,” Ben nodded.

“Who’s manning the reception this week?”

“Alani,” he replied after checking the roster. “She’s popular with the guests.”

“I’ve noticed,” I nodded. “She’s native, isn’t she?”

“She was born on Kauai,” Ben replied.

“Kauai,” I repeated. “Interesting.”

“You don’t know which island that is, do you?” Ben asked, with a raised eyebrow.

“Give me a break, okay,” I said defensively. “I’ve been working.”

“When are we expecting Ms. Sinclair?”

“In two days’ time,” I replied. “On the first. Have a car sent to the airport to pick her up and have the helicopter on standby.”

He nodded. “Anything else you’d like me to see to in preparation for her arrival?”

“I think we’ve got all our bases covered,” I said. “Just make sure she’s well taken care of.”

“Of course.”

“What’s my schedule look like this afternoon?”

“Lunch with Jordan Helms,” Ben read. “Three back-to-back meetings after lunch with the heads of your managerial staff, and the eleven o’clock appointment to make the final decision on the act for the last restaurant.”

“Right,” I nodded. “Okay, got it.”

“I’ll send you reminders anyway.”

“Good man,” I nodded. “I better head over to lunch. Jordan hates waiting.”

I was passing through the fountain garden when I heard a voice shout my name. I turned to find Gregory Winchester walking towards me.

“Seth!” he said enthusiastically. “I’ve been here now three days, and I haven’t seen you anywhere.”

Gregory was wearing swimming shorts and a Hawaiian shirt that made him look like some creepy lothario out of your average rom-com. Considering he was one of my biggest investors, I kept that opinion to myself.

“Gregory,” I said, shaking his hand. “My staff informed me that you’d arrived; I should have made the time to meet with you earlier. Sorry about that.”

“Hey, I understand. Running a hotel takes work. And, I wouldn’t want you to drop the ball, considering I would suffer for it.”

I smiled. “How are you liking your stay so far?”

“I must say, Seth, you’ve done a fantastic job,” he replied without any reservations. “The resort is stunning, the food is amazing, and your staff has been well trained.”

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