Never Say Love by Sarah Ashley Read Free Book Online Page B

was a great guy.
    Thinking about the interview that Lucy was attending at his offices, “One of the positions that Isabella is recruiting for is my P.A.” Benito lifted his coffee. “Is that the job you applied for? I need someone I can trust. Whoever that person is will need to develop a small team.” It was out before he could stop himself. This girl did something to him. She took his guard away so much so that he felt totally off the ball.
    Looking between him and James she studied them both, the curly haired hotel manager nodded and the man who had chosen her, selected her in the night club and now, potentially could be her new boss. “You won’t go far wrong with Benito, he’s straight up. If he doesn’t like you, he’ll tell you. Don’t like what you’re wearing, he’ll tell you that too!” James half laughed, whilst looking at his friend who glared at him.
    Benito let the hard look drop, his face softening as he looked down, laughing and shaking his head. “It’s true Lucy, if I didn’t like you, you wouldn’t be sitting here now. What do you think? Do you want to work with me? Could you work with me? The pay’s good, but I need someone to start pretty much straight away. Can you do that?”
    Looking at them both and smiling, “I applied for an administration role, not a P.A.”
    He shrugged, “Maybe you did but I think I could work with you. Would you work with me?”
    Thinking again for a while she reached for her juice. She could trust him. He hadn’t taken advantage of her last night; in fact, the complete opposite. “Tell you what Mr. Abelli. Let’s see how we get along first, then I’ll at least know if I can work with you, or not, won’t I? What do you think?”
    Benito smiled, he liked a woman who knew her own mind, and of course, from what he saw of her here and what he knew of her so far, she certainly would get the job, she would be his P.A, although he still had no idea why he felt this way. “Sure,” he nodded towards her, “eat up,” he looked at the unfinished toast.
    “So, what would you like to do Lucy? Have a wander around? Some lunch maybe?” Benito asked.
    “I think so. Yes, that would be lovely. Thank you.”

Chapter 5
     
    Saying their goodbyes to James, Lucy and Benito headed out of Reid’s to spend the morning wandering around Covent Garden, watching the street entertainers and browsing in shop windows.
    As they strolled, Lucy asked him about the business and what sort of work they did.
    “Well, we offer all sorts of security from front-of-house for clubs and bars, to store detectives and close protection,” he explained. “The close protection is really big at home, very profitable but not so much here, that’s what I was sent over for. I’ve secured a couple of really big contracts already, upset one or two people in the process here. There are a couple of security companies that are not at all happy that we’ve arrived!” he laughed. Reaching for her hand, he held it lightly; it felt so small against his big palms. “It’s going so well that Isabella is going home, she’s fed up with flying back and forth at the weekends, and I think my dad misses his P.A,” he laughed.
    “So that is why you’re recruiting more office staff and your own P.A?” Lucy confirmed.
    “Exactly. Now that the word is out, and we are good at what we do, well the contracts are just landing in our lap. It’s good, really good. Well for us it is. As I said, one or two of the local established security firms are a bit miffed.”
    “I suppose so, if you moved in and took their business!”
    Smiling, he squeezed her small hand in his; it felt so delicate against his own. Looking down at the ground as they walked along. she felt like she was on cloud nine, like she was walking on air, so light. Her stomach was flipping as they strolled along. Turning towards him and looking up she smiled, “This is really, really lovely.”
    “Good. I’m pleased you like it. Shall we grab