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that the wedding location has been moved until I surprise her on Christmas Eve.”
    Lauren leafed through the contents of the folder. “Why don’t you just send Miles to Vermont? Not only would he know what to do, but he knows Kate better than Drew and I do.”
    “I need him to stay here so Kate doesn’t suspect anything. I want this to be a complete surprise.” He pointed to the folder in front of Lauren.
    “You’ll find all the information you need on reception venues, wedding cakes, and flowers,” Luke said, clearly pleased with himself for what he and his assistant pulled together in such a short period of time. “I’m working on appointments for you for Wednesday. I’ll have Miles send you daily agendas that he’ll review with you each morning.”
    “Oh, goody.” Drew pushed out of his seat and headed toward the window.
    “Luke, you do realize how much money Jack will lose by not going through with it here? How on earth will you get Kate up to Vermont?” Lauren asked.
    “I’ve already talked to my dad. The money doesn’t matter. I refuse to give my fiancée anything less than the wedding of her dreams. I know you two can pull this off. As far as PR goes, I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeves.”
    Drew turned abruptly and sat back down. “You’re insane.” He pointed to the dolls across the table and all so conveniently changed the subject. “When are we going to get down to it and talk about the two elephants in the room?”
    “Right now, and their names are Anna and Tyler.” Luke stood and picked up the dolls, handing the female doll to Lauren and the male doll to Drew. “While you’re away, you have one additional assignment.” He took his seat. “I want you to find their soul mates.”
    Lauren looked down at her doll, touching its silky brown hair. What was her boss up to? He wanted them to plan his wedding and search for soul mates. “Why do you need to know their matches?”
    Luke winked. “They’re out there somewhere. I want to know who they are.”
    Drew threw his hands up in the air. “This is ridiculous.”
    “This was your idea,” Luke said, firing all his agitation Drew’s way. “Find their soul mates and come up with a plan to sell this toy.” He wheeled his chair back. “A good one this time.”
    “I’ve told you a million times what we need to do,” Drew said through gritted teeth.
    “We’re not giving any of the dolls away for free.” Luke folded his arms. “That’s not how you turn a profit.”
    Lauren cradled the doll in her lap, feeling an odd attachment. “How is finding this little doll’s soul mate going to help us sell it?”
    “You two working together can do anything. I’ve already given you some help.” Luke paused and pointed to Lauren’s folder. “All the information is in there toward the back. The village in Vermont has an annual Frost Festival, where merchants sell toys to over ten thousand visitors throughout the weekend. Apparently it’s a big moneymaker.”
    Lauren ruffled through the materials in her folder, pulling out the powder blue flier for the festival. “How charming.”
    “It’s this weekend. I’ve sent up a thousand of these dolls from our warehouse for you both to sell.” He looked squarely at Drew. “Not give away. Sell at half price. Two of those dolls are the soul mates to the dolls you have in your hands. The owners of those dolls will win a free trip to New York City and a one-thousand-dollar shopping spree at JDL Toys. It’s up to you two to find them.”
    “This is ridiculous.” Drew flung the boy doll across the table. “Who died and made you Father Christmas?”
    Lauren gazed down at the beautiful winter village displayed on the brochure. Snow Frost Mountain certainly looked like a winter wonderland. The perfect place for a long romantic getaway.
    What was Luke doing? He’d said she’d like his two-week plan, and he was the one that continued to tell her they just needed time alone to reconnect. Was