Seducing the Tycoon (International Temptation) by MK Meredith

Author:MK Meredith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled; Indulgence; romance; MK Meredith; Italy, tycoons, heiress, opposites attract, bait and switch
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Indulgence)
Published: 2016-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Chase stretched, slowly waking to the soft light of the early morning peeking through the automatic blinds on her windows. A rough sensation, almost like sand, greeted her leg as she moved it along the sheet.

“What the hell?” She sat up, testing the sensation once more. She threw back the covers and stared at her luxurious Frette sheets, only to find the fabric pilling into tiny balls and wearing a faded spot into the space where she lay.

Her stomach tightened. The sheets she’d chosen were no lightweight expense. Frette sheets were the linens of royalty dating back to the late 1800s. The exact reason she’d chosen them. What better luxury while in Ferrara than resting on the fabric of kings? Or so she’d thought.

This could not be what her patrons woke up to. They’d never come back, and the Huntington reputation for luxury would be nothing more than an ironic joke.

She dressed quickly, then made her way down to the lobby as Inez and Rita arrived. “We have a problem. I need one of you to contact our Frette representative immediately.”

Rita spoke up. “What seems to be the problem?”

“The first day I slept on the sheets they were exactly as I’d expected, absolutely decadent. But this morning the sheets are pilling as if they’re fifty years old. This is completely unacceptable.” She’d signed a two-year contract making the linen company their sole provider, a pricey commitment but one that would be worth every penny if the quality she’d always known had been what she’d found on her bed. Her chest tightened.

Checking her watch, she considered her options, then looked to Inez. “Run down to the supply room and grab a handful of sheets that have been laundered. Let’s see what they look like.”

Rita pulled up the contact information on the computer. “I’ll make a few calls.”

A short time later, Inez returned, shaking her head. “They’re ruined.”

Chase grabbed a sheet from her arms. “All of them?”

Inez nodded.

Pressing her hand to her forehead, Chase calculated the time before the grand opening, the number of beds, and the time necessary to launder and press them. “I need you to get in contact with them immediately.”

“I’m trying, but no one is answering. I’ve sent an email as well as left a voice mail. I’ll let you know as soon as I hear something.” Rita glanced everywhere but at Chase.

“I’ll come up with a few alternative solutions if they aren’t going to correct this mistake. I’m shocked. Frette is usually above reproach.”

Rita and Inez exchanged glances, then Rita looked back at the computer. “Si, signora.”

Chase hesitated. Something was off. She wanted to cancel her morning plans and find a solution now, but she couldn’t afford to. She couldn’t afford not to, either. And wasn’t that the rub of it all? Every second counted, but hers seemed to be running away from her in wild abandon. A low pounding took up at the base of her skull. The board could not find out about this.

Drago approached, easily identified by his long stride and the confident set of his muscular shoulders.

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