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bathroom counter in her suite. What the hell was the matter with her? She’d come here for no-strings-attached sex and that’s exactly what Blade and Cristian were giving her. Why should it bother her that they’d obviously used condoms at first only to put her mind at ease? Cristian was right, of course. This is what they did—what all the owners did. She’d known that before she booked the vacation. It only made sense they’d never take a chance with anyone’s fertility.
    So why was she so upset? What had she expected, chocolates and flowers? That sort of romantic crap was all bullshit anyway. Scott had proven that. All the roses and chocolate in the world couldn’t soften the looks of disgust on his face when she’d wanted to get a little kinky in the bedroom. They couldn’t erase the harsh words and insults he’d flung at her.
    She’d lashed out at Cristian because she was angry with Scott, not because of anything Cristian had done or not done. The poor man had looked lost and confused as he’d tried to explain that she didn’t have to worry about getting pregnant. Well, was that so unusual? What man alive could talk about such things without becoming flustered or embarrassed? It was like asking your father to go to the store and buy your Kotex, for heaven’s sake.
    This was ridiculous. How was she supposed to enjoy this vacation if she couldn’t get Scott out of her head? And now to find out he was trying to make trouble for this place was too much. She had to make sure he didn’t know she was here. Then maybe she could relax and enjoy herself. And after that she’d find Cristian and apologize.
    She lifted the receiver off her telephone and dialed the front desk, asking for a long distance line. Peggy answered on the third ring. After explaining what Cristian had said about Scott showing up with a team of lawyers, she finally asked, bracing herself for the answer.
    “Peg, he doesn’t know I’m here, does he?”
    “What? Hell no. I’d never tell him that. In fact, I’d never tell him anything, except to go fuck himself.”
    Joelle laughed. It was so good to talk to Peggy again, and her assurance helped calm some of Joelle’s anxiety.
    “So, tell me everything. Who is this Cristian, and is he gorgeous?”
    “Oh yeah. And that’s not all he is.” Joelle summarized the past day and a half, leaving out her recent outburst and the part about them both not wearing rubbers.
    “I hate you. I’m beyond jealous. Not one but two men worshipping you in bed.” The two laughed, and then their conversation moved onto other things. As they chatted, Joelle’s mind wandered back to Scott and his political aspirations. She wished there was something she could do to turn his attention from this resort. After she promised to call Peggy every day and update her on Blade and Cristian, Joelle ordered a light snack sent up to her suite. She wasn’t ready to face either of them yet. She needed more time to think.
    Even though the job she did as an administrative assistant didn’t involve working directly on ad campaigns, she’d spent a lot of time sitting in board meetings and listening to her father talk about his work at home. She knew the key to any successful campaign started with marketing research. Her father always said it was their job to convince the public they had to have the product, or in Scott’s case, the person, or they’d risk losing an immediate fundamental need in their life.
    They’d only recently begun taking on high-profile people as clients. It was all about building an image, the same way marketing a household product was about branding. The image they were helping to build for Scott included rooting out immorality, apparently. That’s exactly how he would view this place—as the height of decadence and vice.
    It was how he’d viewed her at times. When she’d given him back the ring, he hadn’t even been surprised, only angry. She’d made him lose face, and his only concern had