His Unexpected Heir (The Billionaire's Club Book 8) by Elizabeth Lennox

Author:Elizabeth Lennox [Lennox, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elizabeth Lennox Books, LLC
Published: 2024-06-13T18:30:00+00:00

“Over there,” Astra directed, pointing towards the river. “You can park here.”

Antonio parked in one of the new gravel spaces and gazed out at the grassy area that flanked the river. “What…what are they?” he asked, not sure he understood why Astra had organized a stick digging “party”.

Her soft laughter had his body tightening with the memories of their night together. No, not just that night. He remembered the sound of her laughter many times over that week before his friend’s wedding.

“They don’t look like much now,” she said, interrupting his pleasant memories, “but come with me. I’ll show you.”

They got out of the sedan and walked over to one of the arched structures. “These are willow branches.” Her slender, delicate fingers traced over the arched, olive-green twig. “Willow trees love water, so these branches will grow roots. Then the pretty green leaves will emerge,” she explained, sliding her hand along one of the arched structures.

“And the platforms?” he asked, nodding towards the flat, table-like surfaces that were connected to the inner area of each group of arched twigs.

She smiled and walked alongside him. “The branches will grow leaves and will provide shade for anyone who wants to just sit by the river and watch the water go by. The platforms are tables and benches.”

Antonio looked down at her, stunned by the creativity. “This is what you’ve been doing while I was in Madrid?”

She beamed, proud of herself. “Instead of parties, like you’d originally hired me to organize, I’m creating beautification opportunities.” She laughed at his confusion. “Don’t worry. There was beer, ale, and lots of your wonderful Spanish wine. I had a catering company bring in sandwiches as well as decadent desserts. Everyone who showed up initially was confused, but as soon as I explained what the area would look like once the branches sprouted,” she shot him an amused glance, “and after the alcohol was distributed, everyone was fully on board.”

Astra pulled a notebook out of her tote bag. “Here,” she said, flipping to one of the drawings. “This is the original vision.” She pointed to the picture she’d drawn of benches and tables that were shaded by willow branches. “We also planted wildflowers over here,” she explained, pointing towards the riverbank. “That will improve erosion control. We only used native plants, so there are no worries about invasive species messing with the river.”

“This is what it will look like?” he asked, staring at the drawing, then at the newly erected arched branches. “It will look like a fairy tale,” he muttered.

Astra’s heart bloomed with pride at the amazement in his voice. “Exactly,” she whispered. “I got the idea from a man who does this to small areas in Germany along the river. I thought it was a brilliant plan.”’

He nodded, still looking around at everything. “And how much did this cost?”

She clapped her hands together. “About half of what a regular party would cost. So I actually saved you money, beautified the village…plus, the villagers were surprisingly enthusiastic about the project.

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