The investor had arranged to meet Alistair at 3 p.m. to discuss the details, and Alistair asked Elodie to join them.
The appointed hour arrived quickly, but an urgent matter came up at the last minute. He sent her ahead. "Mr. Rhodes should be here soon. Go to the reception room and wait for him. Make sure he's properly looked after. I'll be there as soon as I've dealt with this."
Elodie was eager to see who this investor was, the man she was supposedly responsible for bringing in.
Still doubtful, she went to the reception room.
She'd thought arriving more than 10 minutes early was early enough. Yet someone had beaten her there.
From the doorway, she immediately noticed the man standing by the window blinds.
He was tall and lean, with dark hair. His light gray casual
