Surrendered: A Collection of Five Works by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Bell&Kor Publishing
Published: 2016-07-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

Books Right Here had started out as a pet project. But as the tourist industry boomed, Luke saw the potential of growing the business. In order to do this successfully, he needed a fulltime manager who would take care of the day-to-day running of the business. He wanted to devote more time to being a freelance book editor.

The first week went by in a blur and the bookshop quickly became a happy place for Vitoria. The two part-time sales assistants, Sharon and Giles, were young, enthusiastic and full of boundless energy. Their constant chatter distracted her from thinking too much about Graham, her ruined wedding day, and the fact that she was a fraud. Her insatiable love for reading enabled her to assist the more unique requests of customers. Vitoria read widely and was knowledgeable on a range of subject matter, but more specifically, architecture.

It was easy for Vitoria to fall into a routine quickly. She also surprised herself by adjusting too easily to being called Julie. At first, Luke would look at her strangely when she hadn’t responded as expected when he addressed her. But after the first few times of near misses, she made a conscientious effort to be more mindful when being addressed by the unknown woman’s name.

Vitoria found Luke to be an easy boss, a fact that did not find surprising. With his inspiring manner of leadership Sharon and Giles were motivated to offer their best. Customers fed off the comfortable atmosphere, the staff famed for providing an excellent attention to personalized service. The result was a constant flow of promising traffic into the shop.

It was a happy coincidence that the section on architecture was housed in a quiet corner that looked out onto the town’s center. The tall windows received a generous amount of sunlight that made for a pleasant reading nook. Vitoria was particularly delighted at the comprehensive section on the history of architecture. She saw that Luke stocked an excellent range on the subject and she bought a few books that were on her books-to-find list. Giles had thoughtfully placed an armchair there for her, creating a cozy retreat to take advantage of in quieter moments. It was here that Luke found her one late afternoon, cocooned in the chair and with a book on stately European homes on her lap.

“Thought I’d find you here,” Luke smiled down at her. “What’s inspired this unusual love for construction?” he said indicating the book on her lap.

Vitoria cringed inwardly. She could not tell Luke the whole truth that she was an architect by profession. Omitting that fact, she told him about her childhood and her father who first introduced her to architecture. This at least was the truth she was happy to share.

“It started about the time I was five years old. Sunday afternoons became my favorite time. I would look forward to when my dad would place me on his knee and we would browse through books on grand houses, castles and heritage buildings across the globe together.

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