Topaz Heat (Christian Romance) (The Jewel Series) by Bridgeman Hallee

Author:Bridgeman, Hallee [Bridgeman, Hallee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Olivia Kimbrell Press
Published: 2012-05-17T00:00:00+00:00

SARAH pulled on the hem of her shirt as she got out of her car. She handed her keys to the valet attendant on duty and walked through the big circular doors into the grand luxury that was the lobby of the Viscolli Hotel, Boston. She couldn’t help but feel pride at Tony for creating this beautiful environment and at Derrick for running it. It wasn’t easy, his job, and she admired what he was able to do.

She nodded to the desk clerk, someone who had worked there for years and knew Sarah by sight, then went down a hidden corridor behind the front desk and into the administrative section of the hotel. She passed the event coordinator’s office, the assistant manager’s office, the housekeeping manager’s office, and finally came to the end of the corridor. Double doors led into Derrick’s outer office.

She tugged at her shirt one more time before opening the doors. She stepped in and nodded to the secretary. “Hi Andrea. How are you?”

“Why, Sarah. What a surprise.”

In a way, she’d hoped that the secretary would jump up and claim that Derrick had been waiting for her to come and that no matter what he was in the middle of, he was to be interrupted whenever Sarah showed up. She was amused at her own flight of fancy and smiled. “Is Derrick in? I’d like to see him.”

“He is, but in a meeting just this second.”

The doors behind Sarah slammed open. She jumped and looked behind her, surprised to see Barry storming in. He stopped short when he saw her. “Sarah. What are you doing here?”

Sarah opened her mouth then shut it, confused by the aggressiveness emanating from the big guy in front of her. “I was just here to see Derrick.”

He nodded and pulled the vibrating phone out of the front pocket of his suit. “Now’s not a great time.” He read whatever was on his screen, pushed a series of buttons, and then pocketed the phone.

“I’m not sure I …”

The doors slammed open again and Tony rushed in. “Have you been in yet?” He directed his attention to Barry and Barry only.

“I just got here.” Barry gestured at Sarah. Tony looked at her with a harshness in his eyes she didn’t really understand. Sarah started to get a little bit worried about what was going on.

“Hi,” she said, stepping forward for Tony’s customary cheek kiss and hug. Instead, he gripped her shoulders and looked down at her.

“Now’s not a good time,” he said, parroting Barry’s words. “Best go on home.”

“Tony, I…”

He shook his head once, sharply, silencing anything else she was about to say. He squeezed her shoulders and released her. “Let’s go in,” he said to Barry. He looked back at Sarah. “Go. I’m sure Derrick will call you when he’s free to talk.”

As the door to Derrick’s office opened, Sarah looked in and saw Derrick seated in a wing backed leather chair, his fingers steepled in front of his face, his eyes closed.

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