Killer Curves by Roxanne St. Claire

Author:Roxanne St. Claire [Claire, Roxanne St.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Sports & Recreation, Motor Sports
ISBN: 9781416506683
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 2005-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

“Sheez.” Tony Malone scooped up a handful of confetti and let it flutter back to the table. “This is gonna blow the socks off the old Dash CEO.”

Nick nodded, tapping his toes to the music. “This is gonna be one kick-ass party. What a change.”

Hearing the compliments, Celeste fairly floated from one table to the next as the room filled up.

Several of the Dash people sought her out to compliment her on the creative way she put the spotlight on their company. Billy Bassinger pulled her aside and told her they had to have a copy of the video. She even got a nod on the decor from Olivia, who wore an amazing Versace cocktail dress that Celeste knew had set her back a cool three thousand. She and Jackie had seen it in Barneys last spring. Jackie had pronounced the color too trendy and the style too slutty.

Olivia moved through the room as if the chartreuse knit had been spray painted on her, doing trendy and slutty with undeniable flair.

The catering manager hustled up to Celeste with a question, and she leaned near him to hear over the din. As she did, her gaze traveled toward the door and caught an imposing man entering the room.

Good God in heaven. Creighton Johnston.

No one had ever told her the CEO’s name. If they had, she wouldn’t have even come here tonight. She grabbed the catering manager’s arm and used him to block her view—and Creighton’s.

She remembered him distinctly from one of her father’s fund-raisers last winter, but she’d completely forgotten the connection to Dash Technologies. Now she recalled her father’s bragging about the huge contributions he could soak from the high-flying executive who needed legislative approval to build unsightly cell phone towers all over western Connecticut. She was certain that the “Bennett for Senate” campaign had already cashed at least two hundred thousand dollars’ worth of Johnston’s donations.

“The beluga is going fast, ma’am.” The catering manager moved left and right to get her attention. “Shall we add on to the order?”

Alarm washed over her as Creighton shook hands with Travis and Beau. “More beluga, of course. Whatever is necessary.”

Would Creighton Johnston recognize her? She turned her back to him. She hadn’t sat at his table for the fund-raiser. She wasn’t even sure they’d ever been introduced; there’d been a thousand people at that dinner. But she remembered his shock of white hair and the piercing gray eyes.

She felt a hand on her shoulder, and for one moment, she half expected to turn and stare into those eyes. Well, if it isn’t Gavin Bennett’s daughter, Celeste. Wait till I tell your father I ran into you…

She turned and nearly melted in relief when she saw Beau. “Get me out of here. Quickly.”

“What’s the matter?”

“Just put your arm around me and walk with me somewhere. Anywhere. Without attracting any attention.”

He slipped his arm around her shoulders, and Celeste dropped her head enough for some hair to cover her face. Beau guided her out through the doors.

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