Love California Box Set: Books 1-3 (Love California Series Collection) by Jan Moran

Love California Box Set: Books 1-3 (Love California Series Collection) by Jan Moran

Author:Jan Moran [Moran, Jan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Sunny Palms Press
Published: 2016-09-05T16:00:00+00:00


9

THUNDERSTORMS HAD plagued the Van Nuys airport throughout the night. This morning it was still raining, but the tower had given pilots clearance to fly. Scarlett shook out her umbrella.

“Good morning, David. Scarlett.” Lucan barely acknowledged her as he stepped onto the firm’s private aircraft at the Van Nuys airport. His eyes were sunken and smudged with dark circles as if he’d been up all night.

Scarlett wondered why.

After Lucan boarded, Scarlett hesitated before stepping aboard. “I didn’t know he was coming with us, David.”

“Neither did I. Not until four o’clock this morning.” David yawned. “Sleep is clearly optional at Marsh & Gold.”

“You’re just noticing that, partner?” Scarlett grinned. As much as she thought their roles should be reversed, David was such a likeable guy she couldn’t fault him. He was an excellent colleague and had always shown her respect.

Lucan’s presence troubled her. Scarlett eased into a white leather club chair next to David. “We should catch up on the client’s needs while we travel.” She plugged in her laptop.

“Bring on the coffee,” David said, flipping open his briefcase.

Lucan shrugged out of his wet raincoat and threw it over a seat. Lavender, the flight attendant, hurried to retrieve it and hang it up for him. Lucan jerked around. “I don’t want any disruptions on this flight from either one of you. No matter what, understand?”

“Yes, sir,” David said.

Scarlett nodded. Lucan’s dark mood reflected the morning’s dismal skies, creating an oppressive mood on board. Something seemed seriously wrong. Could it have anything to do with the High Gloss deal? Scarlett picked up an unsettling vibe emanating from Lucan.

With a gruff word to the flight attendant, Lucan disappeared into the stateroom.

Whatever was bothering Lucan was grave. Feeling nervous, Scarlett tapped a text to Rob. She hoped he’d had a chance to start looking at the video she’d sent. She needed confirmation. Don’t email, she added as an afterthought. She didn’t want his message going through the firm’s email system. Text or call only.

As the plane’s engines rumbled to life, Lavender brought sparking water for Scarlett and fresh coffee for David.

David sipped from the steaming cup. “No coffee?”

“I’ve had my quota for the morning.” Johnny had made her coffee, taken her by her apartment to change and pack, and ferried her to the airport. “Besides, hydration is important when you fly.”

“Did you learn that from one of your clients?”

She sipped her cool water. “Verena Valent.”

“I read in the Wall Street Journal that she’s in partnership with infomercial guru Wilhelmina Jones. Verena has a new skincare line coming out, right?”

Scarlett nodded. “The new line is called Skinsense, and it’s fantastic. After that debacle with Herringbone Capital, I predict she’s going to climb right back on top.” Verena deserved it. The infomercial was in editing now, but what she’d witnessed on the film set had looked very professional and effective. The products certainly were. Scarlett had been using them for months.

David cupped his hands around his coffee. “Good for her. They gave her such a rotten deal.



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