Summer Love by Nora Roberts

Author:Nora Roberts [Roberts, Nora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2012-07-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

Stephen wasn’t the kind of man who rearranged his schedule to spend the day with a woman. Especially a woman he barely knew. He was a wealthy man, but he was also a busy man, driven by both pride and ambition to maintain a high level of involvement in all his projects. He shouldered responsibility well and had learned to enjoy the benefits of hard work and dedication.

His time on Corfu wasn’t free—or rather hadn’t been planned as free. Mixing business and pleasure wasn’t his style. He pursued both, separately, with utter concentration. Yet he found himself juggling appointments, meetings, conference calls, in order to have the afternoon open for Rebecca.

He supposed any man would want to get to know a woman who flirted easily over a champagne flute one moment and dived fully dressed into the sea the next.

“I’ve postponed your meeting with Theoharis until five thirty this evening.” Stephen’s secretary scribbled on a notepad she had resting on her lap. “He will meet you for early cocktails in the suite. I’ve arranged for hors d’oeuvres and a bottle of ouzo.”

“Always efficient, Elana.”

She smiled and tucked a fall of dark hair behind her ear. “I try.”

When Stephen rose to pace to the window, she folded her hands and waited. She had worked for him for five years, she admired his energy and his business acumen, and—fortunately for both of them—had long since gotten over an early crush. There was often speculation about their personal relationship, but though he could be friendly—even kind when it suited him—with Stephen, business was business.

“Contact Mithos in Athens. Have him fax that report by the end of the day. And I want to hear from Lereau by five, Paris time.”

“Shall I call and give him a nudge?”

“If you think it’s necessary.” Restless, he dug his hands in his pockets. Where had this sudden discontent come from? he wondered. He was wealthy, successful, and free, as always, to move from place to place. As he stared out at the sea, he remembered the scent of Rebecca’s skin. “Send flowers to Rebecca Malone’s suite. Wildflowers, nothing formal. This afternoon.”

Elana made a note, hoping she’d get a look at this Rebecca Malone before long. She had already heard through the grapevine that Stephen had had dinner with an American woman. “And the card?”

He wasn’t a man for poetry. “Just my name.”

“Anything else?”

“Yes.” He turned and offered her a half smile. “Take some time off. Go to the beach.”

Pad in hand, she rose. “I’ll be sure to work it in. Enjoy your afternoon, Stephen.”

He intended to. As she left him, Stephen glanced at his watch. It was fifteen minutes before eleven. There was work he could do to fill in the time, a quick call that could be made. Instead, he picked up Rebecca’s shoes.

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