Chpter 20–FOUND A LEAD
Pakaian merkja ammu meming intra therr bodicom apartment in Greenville, which Uncle Markk helped them pet, Mackenzie had been busy with trying in kickstart her career as a deskpar After all, de, Charlotte and Felicity have been Uving off their savings feren North Dakota
belpadder dog bet samples at many of the hoge hotels arbend the city searching new designers.
le, and Mackenzie was by with the kids and her works at the back of the house, ha
In was a lot of work to take care of two growing asternger kids while trying to organize their lives, and Mackenzie could definitely not afford to hire a babysitter. She had barely meen been
It took them to school and returned bone work, Felicity picked them up, make sure they are well–fed and well–rested. Her beg was doing very well, so she had a
(petuned tom her job him in niagarine tiems, she played with them and watched the childern shows with them,
Mackenzie emål not be preved to know that her kids were in safe hands. She was so escapade their safety, that she had gee to their school andexpressly got to kind mei ter kich to anyone other than her, Felicity and Charlotte, who the school already recognized.
old the school
Living not tospine tate of Greenville helped with Mackenzer’s paranoia. The Adoods, and other filthy rich people crawled all over the heart of Greenville, and she would rather
sch moia quieter in thea neighbachaat
Težany didnt seem to berk, Goerroville as a whole was so perfect, because there weir less trees than the countryside were they came from. She was an advocate for organic living and bengasmatujadas possible. That was what her blog was all about, anyway. She was a country girlat heart, but the country could not fulfill her dreams like the polluted city could.
wat mengand that the twins who Dew up with fresh air, fresh food and fruits would be exposed to the less healthy environment in this dry.
Machetdie watnot tratty woried about that, because the was providing her little tables with the best quality of everything they needed. She just needed a job quickly, so things would not
She enver experted things is be soooh saling as soon as they stepped into Greenville, but she could only hope lile would not be so difficult tha time arsund. Hope was not the she had, she abo Bad determination, vigor and the desire to push harder ach day.
only thing
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Chuve dan vet har lúptop when he uw the umpteenth article about him just today. The news of his divorce with selene had reached the public, so the media was in uproar.
Handle Hamilton were considered a star couple. The type of couple the world looked at in admiration, envy and impes. They were perfect in the aye of the public.
Hilleure benten tycoon, Chase Autord and Famous supermodel, Selene Hamilton.
Must could be mode perfect than that?
Now, that perfect image had crashed in front of the wild, and reporters and press were dying to tear him apart like hungry shark
piece of information about the do
tour from his wear, mraightened lås jacket and strode out of his office in the Prestigious Anford Hotel Justinide his office, his personal assistant, Mera,ounded from the corner. She Samledovectəhim, “r, there is a crowd of reporters and paparazzi blocking the main entrance of the building. I sugge of you take the back entrance, Mr. Asford
Chase for a bit of annoyance Bür den again, that was what came with his Ble. Crowds of paparachuj dedicating their lives and careers on every shred of information they can wrestle out of
Sometimes be could understand why they were so desperate Just one article released concerning him could generate enough money to add a couple of arces to any reporter’s account
“The security and coulmat are working on diverting their focus, so you can defer out of the hotel premiss undisturbed Nora sald politely. “Please come with my
He gave her a barely jude pod of approval, which she immediately picked up and began briskly lead the way to the back est
Hellowosely. A few dumbents later, as they walked past a hallway on the ground floor, he noticed an open do whichewaled
In was dusty lat, and filled
bathed Chase was ta lengri walking altecher
types of future reminded him of something familia he had
We turned and subsequently and asked, “587”
“What are those? these nowed his blur gaze away İranlı
Stalked at it and amsiet pruptly. “Those ate the design ancties got from various designers around ther
looked like a stores on.
the paused Nora was a short distance away when she
- vk. The major designer at the hotel’s furniture recently resigned,
Ties, Mi Ardied “Medded Wire the best designer do we can mans prokace their work”
ng over the samples with interest. What Not a just laboured him of felt like a splash of water on him after being nanded in the desert for years. Bually, he had
made, asking his ambrai, “uleen did the entries wait, and when will it end?”
Fil began ten works app. It will end in an another week, air”
Interest in the Interior designs of the hotel
“y- yes, the “His assistant onponded, trying to be the condutor in the haply thought the CEO had no fuerte Chase Teli their was a little Hicles of hope hete. It seemed too far–fetched that Mackenzie would show and in an entry, but he had to try anyway possible to see her again. Diq had no idea if she even wanted to work as a designei, not to talk ut sending design angles. After all, all desig weeshanded in himalage with jeffrey.
valued his bestand made naturn in another runner of the knapersoon het samething suddenly caught his attention. Close to the window was a channal black sale, with sleek grey designs.
someative and beautiful, that it stood out in the unidst of all the other stolen he had posted.
* Chain endlecek, meringi
on, giving him a better view of the sale
di mose closely. The wood it was made from was obviously high quality, tocleate such a masterpiece. He was not a master at decor, but he knew real
fingers brushed over a carving in the corner of the wood. His beast went still. Slowly, he raised his fingers away and looked at what he touched. mece the ammula M. Tracendinto the Mack surface.
e porty and delicate as the one he had seen back in that abandoned storeroom. It was Mackenzie’s. She had submitted this, against all the odds. It felt like a miracle.
cmove entjies. I have found a designer.”
sphate jet, plungedasto mour confusion at this post. She hurried over to where he stood, glancing at the safe in front of him. “Have you spotted a design you like, sic?
sate, “contact the person that designed this safe immediately. Do not tell the name of the hotel, or give unnecessary details. Give only enough details to get the designer
(Is the urgency in his tone, but she dare not question it.” course,” She nodded.
DO DOOD TO BE TRUT
Thurn out ringing in the knot the showed up fi
-dishes she was washing and wiped her hands on, a rowel before reaching for in
Uncle Maverick Hor’s it going? ieve what arst happened, kenaleed
came over the phone’ve got amazing m
soned away from the contes, clutching the phone tighter. “What happened!”
kaleaked Kin the net, and aid in a leveled voice, none of the hotels got back to me. They are interested in buying your design and hiring you as their major designer.
a moment she was speechless, filled with a mile of shock, disbelief and unexplainable happiness When she finally geht wie back, she exclaimed, “What?” she let out a leg
Unde Maverick, did I just bra you right?”
other end of the phone. “I mean every word I just und Now that they have reached out to you, once you sign permanently with them, you a Comunions, and benefits and even a retirement plan you just won a damn jackpot. Kenziel
I be receiving a huge
cientie let out a squeal, jumping from the excitement. “Oh my goally! Some finally called me back to him! can’t he was even running out of breath from how harder
Bona nit Ebonne could deny the bow the wasterling right now.
Chloe and ery beard Mackie’s squeals from their rooms, and they came out what the noise was all about. Felicity was even about sold her for almost waking the win bum their tap, but they both food when Mackenzie turned to tell them the new..
hire me! They’re interested in my design? She exclaimed
Charlone and Felicin both wouped in their own squrib of excitement, moving forward to crush Mackenzie into a hug. She hugged them back, tears gathering in her
They showed her with words, which
demotional, but at the same time they couldn’t stop smiling from the amazing new
Charion hof the hug and claimed loudly. “Now, this in something worth celebrating And what? It’s a Friday night, we’re going to turn up tonight!”
Belicity laughed, nodding along with the idea, but Mackenzie paused, still smiling, “I’d love to celebrate, glids. I still can’t contain my happiness so I have to let it out somehow but can’t
“You pula gecelebrate with Mackenzie and have fun.” Uncle Maverick spoke up from the phone, starting Mackenzie who thought she had ended the call. “I’ll drop by and take care of the Teing Youral have been working so hard”
“Thanks so much. Unde Maverick,” Mackenzie sighed. “You are a podund“.
“The drinku fought are on you, desigur girl” Charlotte pipedup. Felicity added, “She can pay for the meals for a month, too!”
“I will do more than that,
“Mackenzie laughed. “I will spod you both, and my kids. We can finally go on weekend trips, dates and all the things they should have been doing a long time
the was getting emotional as she led to things. Cameron had always wanted shed the amusement parks he saw on TV There was no of that in their litla neighborhood back in North Dakota, but now that they wise herey she could finally afford to take the kids.
Cada loved water parks as well. Markere could provide all of these for her kids, with this jobi
the pulled her friends into a hug again, sniffing “I’m so happy I have you nws every step of the way
“Enough of the waterworks, girl“Culte wieled away, making Felicity dissolve intolaughter. “Let’sgisit the biggem bar in the dry
Marken four with sudden Ing. “No Pri not going there. Let’s just got one of the nearby bars, instead”
“Thepe ale gorat bars around, Charlotte * Telicity said. “We just have to find the best one and have fun.”–
Mackenzie eagerly nookded. Her fear of running inis someone from her life as an Aaford was never quelled. So she would rather just avoid sin thats that would bring her face to face with
drm
They for a sall bar marby, and went to get ready to celebrate.
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*Majkenzie protested. “I have to be there as early as possible!”
le Maverick por
“just a moment!” Charlotte ust have to lay edges of you to pr
It was Monday morning, and Mackle was ready for the inerting with the hotel management. She was actually clueless to which hotel she would be meeting, because cle things all up and couldn’t remember the name they told him.
but he went her the address, anyway. That was something.
Mackenzie put up from the seat and moved to glance at herself in t
mirtan. She looked burathtaking. The duck Mar pants she had on held snugly to the contours of her curry hips, and her
left just a hint of cleavage. Her early, thick hair poured down her shoulders in shine and softness.
The last time the craightened it was in her terrible mariage, and she had never attempted li again since thern
Het jest were in matching Mur heels, andher light make up sharpened her features
21a kako prest. (ili pri piling now.” Mackenzie said and hauled out of the door with Charlotte following dose behind her.
howreet in trout of their house, was a sleek black car, parked confidently. They exchanged glas, ndering who their neighborhood was rich enough to own a car Theoddenly opened and a man in a sharp black sitt stepped out, stailing straight at Mackerale: “Goodmaning. I’m your designated di lives to the venue.”
The setup of the cai and in deler felt sexspiriage.
male Toney you ve been tried to a reeting because you have been chosen as the new designed to the hotel. I am here to get you there comfortably
chut, Makenzie was conced it was to go with him. So she did.
ments later, the cat maied into a large holding through the back entrance, and into a massive garage filled with hisory cars. In the garage, Nova comes up to her and introtters.
Markentie found her sett in a large, dimly lit room with a long table and numerous chairs, As she took in her surroundings, she noticed a d
that a the (20). He will be paying attention to this meeting, but I will be doing most of the talking.” Nota at pressing a button and a projector came en
Aldri tepentobe projected onto the screen, showing many different designs, but Noca diverted Mackenzie’s attention by placing a couple of bound documents in front of her. “TRALIKTHE CONTENT” Nora said “Ir states the terms of our agreement. We want to buy your designs for main production and aho…”
i ifer spoke, Mackenzie opened the papers and read through it. She had not gone too far when her eyes landed on the pay
que hundred and seventy thousand dollars per annum.
The abusiuptly looked up at Mora, “This pay it’s kind of
“Ok, Fak) — well deerend, Miss. Today, as you would be working closely with me. In your résumé, we saw that you have experience in management supervision. You will be doing that fate, as wellTMNora said levelly. The contract covers travel expenses, health insurance, car insurance, vacation allowances and so many others listed out in there. Please go through it, and
Mackenston mas peadly bursting with happiness. It was just too good to be true
low the Land such a job, just the water moving to Greenville? If this wasn’s luck, the had no idea what it was
the dimmed though the contract, placing her signature in every spot it was requined When she was done, the excitedly promised the assistant to give her best.
mut’s good to hear, Miss Tormey Please me, the CEO would like to have a wood with you Nou smiled politely, and moved out of the com
Now alone in the room with the dark figure. Markened around to politely thank him taking a few steps closer. “Lam sochankbul to you for granting me this golden opportunity, Ma
He responded in a cool toe. “Your design was worth it.”
That voice slammed into her ears like a boulder, because the cold He
(accent that muld only belong to one
cuminating the perme in front of her. Her eyes focused on the figure
the CEO, with beach tenting in dual the figure of the CTO)
res pint at fry with the intensity of my cats. His jet black hair man perfectly, and solid grabbing
ing and mandy body was knowled in a jet black man. Thessa
The darkcles and the ripped perfection that lay beneath, reminding her of it’s strength
( body want a mrapon bar wielded bedding to and gain in the late washingbergeten at all costs, İsr
cần dark hun, and the dark lock on his gorgeous face, #7 loo
Boughts and desires she hated hard to keep bled. All time they had been apart, he was constantly fighting the mere thought of b
bove Ginga meant to be buried and kept secret bulging in her Larstasies was dangerous game.
Chandon doing here! Never in her wildest expectations did
be Deve she would ever to him here. She could not believe it
hed in her mind ring, “that is our CEO Mackenzie glanced down at
– documents in het shaky hand and saw the name boldly written across the front
the get of all the ho
hotels in Greenville, it was the owned by the family she wanted nothing to do with, that reached out to her
Lackenzie onaland that the Astor name had not even been mentioned once. Uncle Merick had only gotten an address. And even so, a car came to pick her up and took het
