Jake Me by Sabrina Stark

Author:Sabrina Stark [Stark, Sabrina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mellow Moon
Published: 2015-04-08T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32

When the elevator doors opened into the crowded lobby, I spotted him instantly, a good-looking blond guy in a stylish business suit. He was leaning against the front desk, chatting with Suzanne, who the way it looked, was utterly charmed.

The place was busier than I'd ever seen it, with two other hotel-employees, not including Suzanne, manning the front desk. I guess that made sense. It was nearly check-out time, after all.

I took a deep breath and moved toward the lobby's center. I'd thrown on my clothes from the previous night – the standard black skirt and white blouse. I guess they looked reasonably okay, which had to be some kind of miracle, all things considered.

Catching my eye, Vince motioned me to the lobby's main seating area. I glanced toward it and tried not to show my surprise.

It didn't look nearly as bad as I'd anticipated.

Sure, it was minus one coffee table, but all in all, the area looked nothing like the war zone I'd been expecting. I saw no broken glass, no shattered ceramic, no scattered flower arrangements, and no other sign whatsoever of last night's altercation.

Obviously, someone had been very busy during the five hours I'd been upstairs.

After we said a brief hello, Vince motioned to the nearby sofa – the same one that Chet had toppled over the previous night. "Want to have a seat?" he asked.

"Sorry," I said. "I've only got a minute, so I'd better not get too comfortable."

"What you mean to say is you don't want me to get too comfortable." Vince gave me an easy smile. "Am I right?"

I felt my cheeks grow warm. I had only met him a few times, but he had this maddening way of cutting straight to the point with an easy charm that made me feel like an oaf in comparison.

"You want the truth?" I asked.

"Sure," he said. "Hit me."

"Honestly," I said, "I really didn't want to talk to you at all, no offense." I glanced around. "But Jake will be here soon, and I figured it would be best for everyone if you guys didn't run into each other." I glanced toward the entrance. Hint, hint.

"So what you're telling me is to get to the point and get out?" Vince gave a slow nod. "I can respect that."

What did someone say to such a thing? I studied his face. He actually looked sincere.

"Alright," he continued, "I'm here to offer you a job."

I felt my brow wrinkle. "You already did that. Remember?"

He'd done this at the door to Jake's penthouse of all places. At the time, Jake hadn't been home. Jake wasn't around now either. Obviously, that was no accident. Vince either had terrific timing or inside information.

"By the way," I said, "how'd you know I was here?"

Of course, I already knew the answer to that. Bianca was working for him now. The way it looked, she was quite the blabbermouth. I was dying to see if he'd admit it.

"I have my sources," he said.

I crossed my arms.

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