His Christmas Gift ; Decadent Holiday Pleasures by Janice Sims

Author:Janice Sims
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-08-07T17:31:06+00:00

Chapter 3

“How did your interview go yesterday?” Sariah Tiwari-Dhar asked, her breathy voice filling the phone line. “Did you wow them with your undeniable talent, charm and charisma?”

“You know it!” Elise shrieked, vigorously nodding though her best friend couldn’t see her through her iPhone. “I had them eating out of the palm of my hand, literally! I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but toot, toot, toot!”

The women laughed and Elise realized how much she missed joking around with her friend. She was a twenty-nine-year-old woman, but whenever she talked to Sariah, she giggled like a tween girl. They hadn’t spoken in days. Even though Elise was busy looking for a parking space in front of the East Hampton cinema, she wanted to speak to her bestie for a few minutes.

Sariah, who worked full-time at her father’s dental clinic and taught Zumba classes at an upscale fitness studio on the weekends, was one of the first people Elise had met when she’d relocated to the Hamptons.

“Tell me everything,” Sariah persisted, her excitement evident in her tone. “I want details.”

Finding an empty space across the street from the theater, Elise parked her Honda Civic then realized she had twenty minutes to kill before the movie started.

Settling back comfortably in her seat, Elise relived her audition in her mind’s eye—and the exact moment her gaze had landed on Giovanni Castillo.

At the thought of him, her pulse raced. Giovanni was the sexiest man Elise had ever seen, and it had taken everything in her not to drool all over her chef’s uniform. His skin was smooth, his goatee neatly trimmed, and his navy blue suit had complemented his chiseled physique. Every time their eyes had met, she’d lost her bearings. Elise had never had such an intense attraction to anyone, and hoped her feelings for him hadn’t been evident to everyone in the dining room.

“Quit stalling. I want to know everything, so start talking, Madame Executive Chef.”

Shaking her head to clear her mind, Elise told Sariah about the Hamptons Polo Club, the positive response to the food she’d made and the Castillo siblings. “Rosario’s great, and we instantly hit it off, but Giovanni hates me.”

“Wow, that’s a strong statement. What makes you think that?”

“Because every time I spoke, he grimaced, as if he had a bad case of indigestion. When I asked about the salary and compensation package, he growled at me.”

“Growled?” Sariah repeated. “Elise, he’s a star polo player, not a pit bull.”

“He’s a polo player? Really? Are you sure?”

“Of course I’m sure. He’s won every award there is, and he’s a legend in his native Argentina,” she explained. “From what I’ve read, Giovanni is the Tiger Woods of polo, and fans of the sport consider him one of the greatest players of all time.”

“Wow, that’s impressive. How do you know so much about him?”

“Duh. Google. You should try it sometime.”

“Unlike you, I don’t feel the need to google everyone I meet. Besides, I have cooking classes to teach at the nursing home, and I’m searching for a full-time job, as well.

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