The Billionaire Saved My Life - PART 2 by Sherie Keys Read Free Book Online Page A

relationship with Kurtis meant?” Catherine leaned across her desk and glared at Edith.
    “Do you mind? I'm terribly sorry, Catherine but I have work to do.”
    “Oh, don't let me stop you.” Before Edith could say another word, Catherine had pulled the diary off Edith's desk and was flicking through the pages until she arrived on the current date. Edith stood up and came around to Catherine's side of the desk.
    “Hand that back to me right now, or I'll call security,” Edith demanded.
    “No need,” Catherine said and tossed the diary back onto Edith's desk. “I'll see myself out. I must say I'm surprised at you Edith. I thought you were my friend.”
    Edith said nothing but watched Catherine saunter away back towards the elevators. As Catherine did so, she had a wry smile on her face. She had gotten what she needed and had to get herself ready for a trip to Los Angeles. From Edith's diary she had not only found out that that was where Kurtis would be for the next few days and also what hotel he would be staying at.
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    Hours later Catherine arrived in Los Angeles and went to book herself into the same hotel as Kurtis.
    “Oh, I'm supposed to be meeting a friend who is also checked in here,” she said to the receptionist.
    “His name is Kurtis Reed.”
    “Oh yes, Mr. Reed always stays with us when he's in LA.”
    “Yes, I know, he recommended the place to me.” Catherine smiled sweetly and looked around the reception area as the woman on reception searched for a room for her.
    “I can get you on the floor below Mr. Reed if you'd like, but how many nights will you be staying?”
    “Just for tonight.”
    “Could I take your name?”
    “Tanya Herman.”
    “And how will you be paying, Miss Herman?”
    “Cash.”
    “Should I book you a table for dinner?”
    “I'll probably be eating with Mr. Reed, I'll decide later, thank you.”
    “That's not a problem. That will be $360 dollars, please.”
    The receptionist looked Catherine up and down as she counted the bills onto the desk. No one paid by cash these days unless they had something to hide. But the guest was paying and her job was to take the money and not make any other comment.
    “Thank you Miss Herman, here's a receipt. Do you have any baggage?”
    “No, I'm traveling light. I wonder, though, do you know anywhere where I could by some classy lingerie. I didn't pack a night dress and thought I'd buy myself something nice, something a bit sexy.”
    “Sure, why don't you try Maxine's just across the street? Here's your key and I hope you have a nice stay.”
    Catherine left the hotel to head straight for Maxine's. She found the perfect slinky nightdress to wear. It was white, floor length and completely see-through with a thin lace bodice that revealed every part of her. On her way back to the hotel she checked to see what time they were expecting Kurtis back.
    “Oh he's eating here tonight, his table is booked for nine thirty,” the receptionist said.
    “Perfect,” Catherine said.
    She went up to her room and began to prepare her plan. At about eleven thirty at night she went down to reception.
    “I wonder if you could help me. I've come from New York especially to see a very close friend of mine and I want to go in, surprise him and ... well ... you know.”
    “I see, and how can I help you?”
    “I just wanted a key to his room.”
    “Oh that's not how we...”
    “Please, you have no idea how important this is to me.”
    “I'd need to ring up and ask him, Miss ...”
    “Herman, Tanya Herman. But you'll spoil the surprise.”
    “It's hotel policy I'm afraid.” The receptionist was ringing Kurtis's room before Catherine could say another word. “Sorry to disturb you, Mr. Reed, but I have a Miss Tanya Herman in reception. Is it all right if I send her up with a key to your room? Okay fine.”
    “Well?”
    “Well he did sound surprised and he said to go right up.”
    Catherine went to her room to put on the see through nightdress and