Moving swiftly across the foyer a small delegation of 4 walked towards where she stood. In the centre moving with such masculine grace was a face Kira had thought she would never see again, and feeling sick to her stomach she had felt the panic rise within her as he moved within only a few feet from where she stood grim determination on his handsome face. Dressed in an expensive suit which he wore as though born to it, looking every bit the powerful and ruthless business man he was, appeared Craig Kent and Kira's whole body had froze with the fear which had swamped her.
Craig Kent had ignored the group of women all openly flirting with him. He was well used to admiration from the opposite sex. At 34 he had created his hotel empire from humble beginnings through his sheer will power and determination. These traits along with his dark good looks had meant that women had found him irresistible, and he had in turn enjoyed them. However as his eyes had flicked briefly to the beautiful blonde woman to the right of them his expression had hardening. He had recognised her immediately and determinedly he had walked by without even breaking step, suddenly quiet much to the surprise of the woman taking notes beside him who looked up from her pad.
“Mr Kent…?”
All this had happened in seconds, but to Kira it felt as if time itself had moved in slow motion, with all sound disappearing from around her. It was only Bill, his call finished, placing a worried hand on her arm that had snapped her back to reality, causing the busy bustling sounds to come crashing back down upon her.
“You OK Kira” he asked in concern, as she had pulled her eyes from the back of the man walking purposefully away from her
“Fine” she replied shakily
“If you don’t mind Bill I would really like to go get changed”
Bill had smiled gently at her his expression now more fatherly as he looked at her with concern
“OK … you sure”
Kira smiled at him
“I’m fine” she said “forcing a smile back on her lips
“Long journey you know how it is” before she moved to the lifts feeling the need to be out of the foyer where he might at any moment return.
While the journey up in the lift had been quick, it had passed in a dream like state for Kira, who could only see that long lean back moving away from her in her minds eye. It wasn’t until she was safely in her room that she had started to shake. What was he doing here she thought to herself in panic her usually cool exterior totally thrown off balance at just the sight of him. He was as handsome as ever she thought smiling ruefully, although he looked harder than she remembered and groaning she had closed her eyes recalling every detail of him as he had walked past her. For a moment she thought he had recognised her, but apart from a fleeting shadow which seemed to pass over his eyes he had given no other signs, and she was sure that it had only been her imagination. She was nothing to Craig Kent, he had made that very clear to her many years ago, however, it was no wonder the group of women had all looked on with such admiration. Craig Kent was magnificent.
Over 6 feet in height he was athletic in build, with broad shoulders tapering down to a slim waist and Kira remembered even now how that hard, contoured body felt against her soft one, a memory which caused her to shiver with a pleasure which she tried to ignore. His black shining hair cut in layers tapered gently against his tanned handsome face, but it was those piercing blue eyes surrounded by such long dark lashes which she remembered most. They had once upon a time looked down on her softly, a memory which caused her to smile slightly, invoking thoughts of how his wonderful mouth had felt on hers. Closing her eyes she sighed with a pain which still tugged at her heart. That was before…
Pushing the memory down, she became aware that she was walking back and forth distractedly, panic still gripping her. Craig was most definitely a force to be reckoned with. He owned hotels all over the world and was one of the worlds "A" class rich listers. He was used to having whatever he wanted and throwing it aside when it bored him as she had discovered to her own peril. She moaned softly, if he had anything to do with this hotel then she and Bill would be better just packing up and going home now. He had made his contempt for her very clear, and suddenly the thought of Bill stopped her in mid stride. He had invested so much in this bid, he had seen it as a last attempt to save his failing company showing so much faith in her, and now it was all going to be for nothing.#p#分页标题#e#
Sinking down onto the bed she had tried to calm the fears rising within her. Seeing Craig had shaken her to her very core and she was suddenly terrified to have him in such close proximity. If he found out she kept thinking to herself, he couldn’t ever know.