The Billionaire's Paradise (Sexy Billionaires) by Victoria Davies

Author:Victoria Davies [Davies, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Indulgence)
Published: 2017-08-06T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“I’d say Hayden might want to see these files, but we both know you’d only make me run them up to him,” Karen said, sitting on the bed as Avery rooted through her closet.

She glanced over at her friend. “I’m a little busy.”

“Running away.”

Avery rolled her eyes. “Overly dramatic, much?”

“What would you call this?”

“Research and a little R and R.”

Karen snorted. “Sure.”

Tossing her swimsuit into the canvas backpack she’d be living out of the next two days, she turned to her audience.

“You know as well as I do, we do some recon in our environment when we take a job. Get the lay of the land. See if there are any opportunities not being capitalized on.”

“That’s what you call driving across the island? You’re literally getting as far away from Hayden as you can without getting wet.”

“I’m not avoiding Hayden.”

“Which is why I’ve been giving him his updates this week? He was none too pleased about that, FYI.”

She shook her head, throwing the sunscreen in her bag. “It’s not my job to make him happy.”

“Kinda is.”

“Not in that way,” she denied. “I just need some space, is all. Everything will be back on track Monday morning.”

Karen tilted her head to the side. “You’ve been very cagey about what happened during your dinner last weekend. Want to fill me in?”

“Not even a little,” she said.

“Avery, I’ve got no problem with you sleeping with the boss, but when it starts impacting work there’s an issue.”

“I’m not sleeping with him, and it’s not impacting work.”

“You’re leaving—”

“It’s the weekend! I’m just going on an overnight trip. Hell, it basically for work. You’re headed up the mountain to hike the crater. Why is what I’m doing any different?”

“Because I’m using my downtime to see the sights. You’re avoiding our scrumptious boss by running away to a wild rainforest. There are things that eat you in rainforests, you know.”

“Not on this island. Besides, the east end of the island is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination. What if we’re missing an opportunity to expand or partner with a hotel in the area?”

“This could easily be a day trip.”

“A long one.”

“Where we set up professional interviews and meet with the GMs out there. You’re going…camping. You are the least camping sort of person I know.”

She threw up her hands. “I just rented a cabin. It’s not like I’m going to be sitting around a campfire trying to figure out how to sterilize water.”

“The concierge advised you to take a sleeping bag. You’re camping.”

Abandoning her pack, she turned to Karen. “This isn’t a big deal. I’m taking one night off. Are you, of all people, going to tell me I should stay here in my hotel room and spend the weekend reading reports?”

Karen sighed. “No. You should enjoy your time here. It’s just…”

“What?”

“You’ve been sad,” Karen said, her voice soft. “The last time that happened, you withdrew from the world for two years. I don’t want you sliding back into old habits.”

She closed her eyes, knowing her friend’s concern came from a place of love.

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