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questioning him on his projects, she learned that most of it was to help young people succeed in life on their own regardless of their backgrounds. He seemed to be quite passionate about that. Obsessed even. It was one of the forces that drove him daily. To turn underdogs into top dogs. Who could blame him for wanting to do that?
Was it because he didn’t have much himself growing up. Not in material things, obviously, but in love. Companionship.
Lucy had explained to Antonio that the reason she wanted to continue the agency, despite having her own reservations about some of the stunts the brides and grooms wanted to pull off, was it was a way to grant dreams to deserving people. Antonio commended her on her intent but still made it clear that by Friday, he wanted her to resolve the issue with his grandfather’s wedding.
Way to ruin the moment , she thought.
They enjoyed the scene of the lake below and Lucy also noticed the chairlift to the side going all the way down to the bottom of the hill.
“You guys own all of this land?”
“We do.”
“But it’s like cottage country up here. Is there a resort near by?” Lucy felt so out of her league and so out of bounds. How could she not have known this? She knew that Romero Realty owned plenty of properties and land but never envisioned this. Unlike Antonio, it wasn’t as if she went around ordering background checks on everyone with whom she did business. Although it would probably be a good idea. Everything she knew about people was reduced to whatever she could Google about them. Ha! That made her feel so amateurish compared to the Romeros.
“During the winter months, we open up the cottages over there and we pretty much run a ski resort. We do a lot of student packages.”
“Can the students even afford this?”
“We do complimentary packages, Lucy. We give back to the community and to the young people.”
“Oh, right.”
“I trust you will be present at the Diamond Ball this Thursday evening?” Antonio’s tone made the sentence sound more like a command than a question or invitation.
“Well, I do have a lot of projects this week,” she answered with a grin. “But I think I will try to squeeze it in.”
“Good,” Antonio answered curtly.
The sun was setting and the sky was turning into swirls of red and purple in the distance. When she looked at the lights of the town below, it was a picture-perfect image.
“You must love coming up here, Antonio.”
“Like I said, I like to get away from the city when I can. And from people.”
“From people?”
“Yes. Why, does that surprise you?”
“Well, you seem like such a people person.”
“I do?”
“Yes.” Lucy then thought back to their first meeting at the office. He didn’t exactly seem people-friendly at the time but that was obviously because he was peeved with her about his grandfather’s wedding.
Oh, no. His grandfather’s wedding. Just then, Lucy’s feelings took a serious nosedive.
Lucy kept directing her gaze to the chairlifts going up and down the steep hill, empty. It was sad in a way. Here, Antonio had all this land and it was practically empty. It was like owning an amusement park and not allowing admittance.
“You want a ride?”
“On the chairlift?”
“Come.” Antonio didn’t wait for her to answer.
Oh, my. This was so not how she had planned her evening. It was better. Too bad it was a work night.
Lucy didn’t know why but she just wanted to spend the whole evening with Antonio. Heck, she wanted to spend more than just the whole evening with him. There was something about him that lulled her senses. Something about Antonio that she just couldn’t quite pinpoint.
What was it about Antonio Romero? This man was as elusive as he was sexy and hot as hell. His presence captivated her every time she saw him. Whether in person or in her dreams or her fantasies. And there he was. With Lucy. Alone. Just the two of them.
He had some sort of magical effect on
Was it because he didn’t have much himself growing up. Not in material things, obviously, but in love. Companionship.
Lucy had explained to Antonio that the reason she wanted to continue the agency, despite having her own reservations about some of the stunts the brides and grooms wanted to pull off, was it was a way to grant dreams to deserving people. Antonio commended her on her intent but still made it clear that by Friday, he wanted her to resolve the issue with his grandfather’s wedding.
Way to ruin the moment , she thought.
They enjoyed the scene of the lake below and Lucy also noticed the chairlift to the side going all the way down to the bottom of the hill.
“You guys own all of this land?”
“We do.”
“But it’s like cottage country up here. Is there a resort near by?” Lucy felt so out of her league and so out of bounds. How could she not have known this? She knew that Romero Realty owned plenty of properties and land but never envisioned this. Unlike Antonio, it wasn’t as if she went around ordering background checks on everyone with whom she did business. Although it would probably be a good idea. Everything she knew about people was reduced to whatever she could Google about them. Ha! That made her feel so amateurish compared to the Romeros.
“During the winter months, we open up the cottages over there and we pretty much run a ski resort. We do a lot of student packages.”
“Can the students even afford this?”
“We do complimentary packages, Lucy. We give back to the community and to the young people.”
“Oh, right.”
“I trust you will be present at the Diamond Ball this Thursday evening?” Antonio’s tone made the sentence sound more like a command than a question or invitation.
“Well, I do have a lot of projects this week,” she answered with a grin. “But I think I will try to squeeze it in.”
“Good,” Antonio answered curtly.
The sun was setting and the sky was turning into swirls of red and purple in the distance. When she looked at the lights of the town below, it was a picture-perfect image.
“You must love coming up here, Antonio.”
“Like I said, I like to get away from the city when I can. And from people.”
“From people?”
“Yes. Why, does that surprise you?”
“Well, you seem like such a people person.”
“I do?”
“Yes.” Lucy then thought back to their first meeting at the office. He didn’t exactly seem people-friendly at the time but that was obviously because he was peeved with her about his grandfather’s wedding.
Oh, no. His grandfather’s wedding. Just then, Lucy’s feelings took a serious nosedive.
Lucy kept directing her gaze to the chairlifts going up and down the steep hill, empty. It was sad in a way. Here, Antonio had all this land and it was practically empty. It was like owning an amusement park and not allowing admittance.
“You want a ride?”
“On the chairlift?”
“Come.” Antonio didn’t wait for her to answer.
Oh, my. This was so not how she had planned her evening. It was better. Too bad it was a work night.
Lucy didn’t know why but she just wanted to spend the whole evening with Antonio. Heck, she wanted to spend more than just the whole evening with him. There was something about him that lulled her senses. Something about Antonio that she just couldn’t quite pinpoint.
What was it about Antonio Romero? This man was as elusive as he was sexy and hot as hell. His presence captivated her every time she saw him. Whether in person or in her dreams or her fantasies. And there he was. With Lucy. Alone. Just the two of them.
He had some sort of magical effect on
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