him.
Narrowing his gaze at her, he crossed his arms and continued speaking. “First class for both of us,” he commanded. “And a chauffeur for our time there.”
“Of course, Mr. Denisov. Will there be anything else?”
Stepping away from her desk, he began to pace the room, gesturing with his hands. “Before we go on this trip, I want you to compile a list of the best restaurants in Miami for us to visit. I want every last detail planned out. I want your hotel room next to mine, so you can be within arm’s reach.”
Alanna began chuckling as he gave her another mock glare. “Is there something funny, Ms. Vella?” he questioned, dragging her name out as he spoke.
Slapping her hand over her mouth, she shook her head as he burst out laughing. “I realize that I micromanage, but I prefer to control everything,” he told her, as he leered at her. Alanna blushed as she stumbled over her response.
“I’ll get on it now and get you that list by lunch.”
“Thank you.” As he started walking toward his office, he stopped. “Be sure to take note of the attire. If there’s anything you need to purchase, use your company credit card, as I’m considering it a work expense.”
Nodding her head, she tapped her feet happily under her desk. “Oh, Alyssa is going to have a blast helping me shop,” she told herself as she started her research.
Chapter Nine
Monday morning Alanna was excited to have Tristan start his first day. He was a smart young guy surprising Alanna with how quickly he assimilated everything she told him. Within a couple days, he was handling many of the smaller tasks with no coaching from her; even Alexander was amazed with his quick study.
The following week, Alanna let him take over and watched as he followed all office procedures to the letter; even establishing a better rapport with some of the clients than she had. After HR cleared his final background check, she gave him a spare key to Alexander’s apartment to deliver his dry cleaning and other errands that Alanna loathed to do as it would take her out of the office for too long.
On his third week, Alanna told him, “Alright, as you know, next week, Alexander and I will be leaving for Miami for a week.”
He nodded and assured her that he was able to handle all of the office duties in her absence. She hadn’t wanted to leave him swamped, so she jotted down her cell phone number to reach her in case of an emergency.
“Got it,” he said as he took her information.
“Are you sure that this won’t be a problem?” she searched him for reassurance.
“Of course, it’s not a problem at all,” he replied confidently.
On the fifteenth, Alanna followed Alexander to the elevator and down to the waiting car. His driver, Nicholas, dropped them off at the airport where they sped through security and enjoyed First Class boarding privileges. Upon their arrival in Miami, they were greeted by a man dressed all in and black, holding a sign that read: “Denisov.”
“Denisov, yes, that’s us,” Alexander told him as he ushered them to their waiting limo and drove them to the Delano Hotel in Miami Beach.
When they exited the limo, Alexander had been intent on dealing with his voicemail, but he stopped speaking when he walked into the hotel’s lobby. Telling the caller he would get back to them, he pocketed his phone and looked at Alanna in surprise.
“This is a gorgeous hotel. You did well, Alanna,” he congratulated, as she smiled.
“Well, assuming our reservation is correct; just wait until you see our accommodations. I thought it might be easier to have any smaller meetings in our suite,” she told him with another smile.
“Suite? I’m intrigued.”
The hotel manager overheard their conversation and quickly determined who they were. Checking them in personally, she escorted them to the elevator and handed both of them her card with her cell phone number on it in the event they needed anything. When they got upstairs,
Narrowing his gaze at her, he crossed his arms and continued speaking. “First class for both of us,” he commanded. “And a chauffeur for our time there.”
“Of course, Mr. Denisov. Will there be anything else?”
Stepping away from her desk, he began to pace the room, gesturing with his hands. “Before we go on this trip, I want you to compile a list of the best restaurants in Miami for us to visit. I want every last detail planned out. I want your hotel room next to mine, so you can be within arm’s reach.”
Alanna began chuckling as he gave her another mock glare. “Is there something funny, Ms. Vella?” he questioned, dragging her name out as he spoke.
Slapping her hand over her mouth, she shook her head as he burst out laughing. “I realize that I micromanage, but I prefer to control everything,” he told her, as he leered at her. Alanna blushed as she stumbled over her response.
“I’ll get on it now and get you that list by lunch.”
“Thank you.” As he started walking toward his office, he stopped. “Be sure to take note of the attire. If there’s anything you need to purchase, use your company credit card, as I’m considering it a work expense.”
Nodding her head, she tapped her feet happily under her desk. “Oh, Alyssa is going to have a blast helping me shop,” she told herself as she started her research.
Chapter Nine
Monday morning Alanna was excited to have Tristan start his first day. He was a smart young guy surprising Alanna with how quickly he assimilated everything she told him. Within a couple days, he was handling many of the smaller tasks with no coaching from her; even Alexander was amazed with his quick study.
The following week, Alanna let him take over and watched as he followed all office procedures to the letter; even establishing a better rapport with some of the clients than she had. After HR cleared his final background check, she gave him a spare key to Alexander’s apartment to deliver his dry cleaning and other errands that Alanna loathed to do as it would take her out of the office for too long.
On his third week, Alanna told him, “Alright, as you know, next week, Alexander and I will be leaving for Miami for a week.”
He nodded and assured her that he was able to handle all of the office duties in her absence. She hadn’t wanted to leave him swamped, so she jotted down her cell phone number to reach her in case of an emergency.
“Got it,” he said as he took her information.
“Are you sure that this won’t be a problem?” she searched him for reassurance.
“Of course, it’s not a problem at all,” he replied confidently.
On the fifteenth, Alanna followed Alexander to the elevator and down to the waiting car. His driver, Nicholas, dropped them off at the airport where they sped through security and enjoyed First Class boarding privileges. Upon their arrival in Miami, they were greeted by a man dressed all in and black, holding a sign that read: “Denisov.”
“Denisov, yes, that’s us,” Alexander told him as he ushered them to their waiting limo and drove them to the Delano Hotel in Miami Beach.
When they exited the limo, Alexander had been intent on dealing with his voicemail, but he stopped speaking when he walked into the hotel’s lobby. Telling the caller he would get back to them, he pocketed his phone and looked at Alanna in surprise.
“This is a gorgeous hotel. You did well, Alanna,” he congratulated, as she smiled.
“Well, assuming our reservation is correct; just wait until you see our accommodations. I thought it might be easier to have any smaller meetings in our suite,” she told him with another smile.
“Suite? I’m intrigued.”
The hotel manager overheard their conversation and quickly determined who they were. Checking them in personally, she escorted them to the elevator and handed both of them her card with her cell phone number on it in the event they needed anything. When they got upstairs,
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