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have a lot to catch up on,” Angie answered, slightly
embarrassed.
    “Oh, no, quite the contrary, Ryan thought y’all were having
a good time, so I thought I would come over and chat a minute. What brings
y’all to Dallas?” she asked with the typical Texas drawl.
    “Well, we’re childhood friends who live in different states
now. We decided to drop everything and get together for a week,” replied
Lizzie.
    “I think that’s wonderful. I would love to get away like
that, but we are so busy right now.” Chloe O’Grady had a way about her that
could draw you into her world with her smile.
    “Yes, we heard that you are doing some expanding. That
sounds great.” Marianne remarked. “You must be doing very well here.”
    “It is great, but very time consuming to try and plan all
that and run this place, I’m afraid.” Chloe smiled as she spoke, the same sweet
smile she had on her face when greeting them.
    “I hear you. I work in a resort-casino and we are planning a
huge expansion too. When I get back to work, I will certainly have my hands
full,” Angie piped in, understanding in her voice.
    “We have hired an excellent architect. We’ve seen
preliminary sketches and are meeting with him on Tuesday morning. He really had
some good ideas. Now if I could just decide on a new advertising campaign and
hire a decorator, I would be halfway home.” Chloe sighed.
    The girls looked at each other and laughed.
    “I’m sorry, why was that funny?” Chloe asked in a surprised
manner.
    “No, it wasn’t funny, but Lizzie’s husband owns an ad agency
and Katy here is thinking of starting an interior design business. I have
already offered her a job helping me with decorating our new hotel expansion,”
Angie answered, the wheels spinning in her head already.
    “You have got to be kidding. It has to be fate that brought
you to us tonight. I am so excited. You don’t know how much this has been
weighing on me to get these things done. I feel like a hundred pound weight has
been lifted off my shoulders. Shane and Ryan will not believe this in a million
years.” Chloe could not believe her luck and even Marianne, the great believer
in fate, was dumbstruck by the sudden turn of events.
    “What will I not believe?” Ryan had returned to the table.
He seemed to be drawn to the table with the petite Katy from Chicago and her
friends.
    When Chloe related her latest findings to Ryan, he was
shocked. “Well, indeed, that is interesting. Katy, why don’t you drop by
tomorrow after the lunch rush and we’ll discuss some of the decorating ideas
with you?” he answered, not quite believing his luck in getting to see her
again so soon.
    “This place is so tastefully done, who designed it?” she
replied, not giving an immediate answer to his suggestion.
    “I did, but I just don’t have the time to do it this time
around, what with running this place and planning the new projects,” Chloe
answered wearily.
    “Well, it certainly is beautiful. You did an excellent job
on it, Chloe.” Katy appreciated taste and Chloe certainly had shown good taste
in decorating the restaurant.
    “Thank you, Katy. But seriously, would you be interested in
stopping by tomorrow or will you be too busy with your friend’s hotel to take
on a second client so soon? We would love to have your input.”
    She is seriously asking me to do the job , Katy
thought excitedly.
    “We could really use your help if you are serious about
starting a design business.” Ryan was looking at Katy, smiling, and she was
captivated by it. How could I refuse anything this man asks of me ?
    “We don’t want to cut into your vacation time, though. I’m
sorry, I didn’t even think of that.” Chloe had forgotten for a minute that the
girls were on vacation, disappointed that things may not work out after all.
    “No, that’s not a problem, I can drop by around two if that
works for you.” Katy decided to go for it.
    “And Lizzie, why don’t you have your