Beautiful Fall by Jordyn White

Author:Jordyn White
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, women’s fiction, romantic comedy, love triangle romance, enemies to lovers romance
Publisher: Velvet Pen Books
Published: 2018-06-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Lizzy

Just before one o’clock, I get up from my desk trying not to have too obvious a spring in my step, but failing miserably. I’m grinning like a school girl, and feel like one too. I’ll be coming through with the designer, so Brett and I aren’t really even going to be able to talk, probably, but I’m happy just knowing I get to see him.

I’m a gone girl. I know.

I step outside my office to see one of our new employees in a banquet uniform—white button-down shirt and black vest—staring uncertainly at Rayce’s closed office door. One hand is resting on the silver food cart next to her. On top is two dome-covered plates, a carafe of coffee and another of ice water, and a white bowl filled with mixed nuts. Rayce’s lunch, no doubt. He’ll call up for something if he doesn’t have time to go out, and our Banquet Manager, Alice, makes certain it’s delivered to him like he’s a king. About every other month she tries to convince Rayce to let her send someone over to his house to set him up with food on a regular basis so he’s not eating Guido’s Pizza all the time, but that’s where he draws the line.

The employee startles when I appear. I’ve only seen her once before, delivering Rayce’s lunch when the door was open, but didn’t have the opportunity to get introduced. My brothers and I were taught to take care of resort employees like they’re another family—which isn’t hard to do since we’ve known some of them since grade school—and that starts with the most basic thing: learning their names.

“Hi.” I give her a friendly smile. “What’s your name?”

“Julie, ma’am.”

I rapidly concoct a memory aide. I envision her in a broad purple cape that’s completely covered in oversized, multi-colored jewels. Locking that mental image with the image of her face, I see it all together in my mind. There she is, wearing her big cape and looking all jewel-y. Julie. Got it.

I give her a smile and knock twice on Rayce’s door.

“Come in,” he hollers.

“If you’re being sent up with food for Mr. Rivers,” I say, stealing a pistachio from the little white bowl, “you can assume it’s safe to knock on a closed door. The worst that will happen is you’ll be told to wait.”

She gives me a hesitant, but grateful smile and opens the door. “Thank you, Ms. Rivers.”

“You bet. Have a good day, Julie.”

But it’s me who’s having a good day. Fifteen minutes later, I’m pulling up to the Cottages, enjoying a secret thrill because I’m able to park right next to Brett’s work truck. God, I feel like such a little kid.

I love it.

Standing near a parked car is a petite blonde with short, Meg-Ryan-esque hair. She’s in a dress skirt and shirt, has a red attaché case hanging from one shoulder, and is holding what looks like a tablet in her other hand. Our eyes meet as I’m getting out of the car, and she gives me a look of recognition.

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