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 I m hoping he makes a wise decision when it comes to you.
Zoe tried to convince herself Catarina meant in the business arena, but they both knew differently.
Zoe didn t dare hope there was a chance for her and Dom, but for a wishful second, it sure was
nice to dream.
When Catarina left the room, Zoe fired up her iPad to Skype Allegra. With the time differences
between here and Australia, it should be late evening Down Under. What Zoe needed right now was
Allegra s cool logic. A voice of reason. Anything to distract from the nerves making her hands shake.
She needed Dom to agree to her business proposal. As for anything else? Didn t bear thinking
about.
Allegra s face popped onto the screen, her eyes a little unfocused.  Hey Zo-Zo, how s it going?
Zoe grimaced.  Oh my God, look at your eyes. I ve interrupted another sex-athon.
Allegra grinned, the grin of a well-satisfied woman.  Don t worry about it. Jett s making me a hot
chocolate while we chat.
 You ve got him under this already. Zoe pressed a thumb to her forehead.  Lucky bitch.
Allegra chuckled.  Have to say, I never in a million years dreamed I d be this happy.
While Zoe was pleased for her BFF, she couldn t help the small sliver of jealousy that wounded
her already fragile heart.  You deserve it, babe.
 I do, don t I? Allegra squared her shoulders, a woman confident in the love of her man.  So do
you have a verdict on the ad campaign yet?
 No, but I should know shortly.
 That arrogant prince holding out on you?
Allegra didn t know the half of it.
 About that& has Kaluna considered other alternatives to expanding the resort? Because now that
I ve had the grand tour of Ancora, I can understand where Dom s coming from.
And she d gone as far as to jot down a few alternative ideas that could meld both their visions if he
were enlightened enough.
Allegra frowned.  Dom?
Damn, Zoe had just tipped her hand. She d wanted to put out a few feelers to see if there was a way
that Dom would get his way, and she would get hers. A compromise. Instead, she d just alerted her
friend that what she shared with the prince had moved way beyond business.
 Don t tell me you slept with him? Allegra shook her head.
 Fine. I won t tell you then. Zoe tried to sound upbeat, when in fact she knew she d screwed up by
screwing Dom.
Allegra waggled a finger at the screen.  What were you thinking?
 Probably the same thing you were when you slept with Jett on Palm Bay. Zoe tapped her bottom
lip, pretending to ponder.  Because as I recall, technically he was business, too, but that didn t stop
you.
 Touché. Allegra s wry grin made Zoe laugh.  But royalty? Seriously?
 You can call me Princess, Zoe said, faking a bow.
Allegra s smile faded.  Zo-Zo, this is serious. You know we can t muck up Kaluna s worldwide
advertising campaign.
 Believe me, I know, Zoe said, well aware there was more on the line than Kaluna s campaign.
Their entire company depended on scoring this gig.
The sly glint in Allegra s curious gaze alerted Zoe to the incoming question as her friend leaned
closer to the screen.  So how was he?
 Unbe-fricking-lievable. Zoe mock swiped her brow.  And that s an understatement.
 Wow, Allegra mouthed.  That good?
 Better.
Allegra hesitated, and gnawed on her bottom lip, as if holding back.
 What? Zoe prompted.
Allegra sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose.  It s just that before you left, you said you
weren t doing the fling thing anymore. That you were taking a break from the casual lifestyle.
Zoe bit back her first response of  maybe I found something more, and the silence stretched to
uncomfortable. Allegra stared at her with concern.
 Oh, no, hon, you ve fallen for him? But he s an Italian prince. And you re& 
Stung by what her friend hadn t said rather than by what she had, Zoe squared her shoulders.  I m
what? Too common? Trashy? Flamboyant?
Sadness downturned Allegra s mouth.  I was going to say you re an LA girl through and through.
Your whole life is there. And you ve just been made partner at AW. How could you give all that up?
 I couldn t, Zoe said, but the lie sounded hollow even to her ears.  But splitting your time
between LA and Australia seems to be working for you.
Allegra glanced away guiltily.  But that s partially for work 
 Bullshit. Even if Jett wasn t working on the Whitsunday Kaluna campaign, you d be spending
every spare minute you had in Oz.
Allegra hesitated, before continuing.  Has he said anything? I mean, are you two seriously
considering trying a relationship? She pressed her hands to her cheeks and didn t wait for an [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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