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Perhaps it’s the bonus I’ll receive if I pull it off, I think, but that’s not it. Not completely. Being a part of an expanding business is thrilling.
And so is the owner himself. Involved, expectant, and available. He’ll want perfection. Hell, he’ll expect it, and he won’t hold back from giving us critique if it’s not.
My fingers itch to dive back into the brainstorming document I share with Jenna and Toby.
I grab my laptop and prop it up beside me on a pillow. Milo burrows harder into my lap, like he’s reminding me that he’s here, and he won’t be moved for anything. I stroke his soft ears and open my emails.
Toby sent over a few links to hotel chains of a similar scale to what our budget allows. Jenna replied, commenting on ones that might work as comps.
And there’s an email waiting for me, from an unexpected source. It’s not from [email protected], and it’s not from [email protected].
It’s from [email protected]
Subject:Access to the archives
Miss Bishop,
Our discussion by the pool got me thinking about the history of the hotel. I’ve attached a number of files from the archives that show all of our logos, typefaces, and promotional material going back for a century. Perhaps it might be useful in brainstorming the name and logo for the new hotel.
The past is valued at the Winter.
Isaac.
I dive into the files he’s sent, my eyes widening at the images. It’s like a time machine. The eighties, the sixties, the forties. And monograms. There are monograms everywhere.I can never escape them,I think, smiling.
It’s a treasure trove, and there are definitely things to work with here. I forward it to Jenna and Toby with the note to keep it strictly within the team, before I pen a thank-you to Isaac.
Subject:Re: Access to the archives
This is incredible. Thank you! I’m sure there are elements there to draw from for the design process.
Don’t worry. I promise to respect the past in the pitch, in one way or another. Thank you for the personal tour the other day, and for dinner in the evening. I truly appreciate the access you’ve granted us.
Best,
Sophia
I send it off before I can second-guess my words. He’s intense, and his demeanor is carefully controlled, but I always feel like there’s a lot he’s thinking that he’s not saying.
I don’t expect a reply. Trying to focus on the couple arguing on my TV screen, I almost forget to check my email. Almost. Because when I check half-an-hour later, he’s replied.
Subject:RE: Access to the archives
Glad you find them useful. There’s more where that came from.
The Winter executive team is going down to our DC hotel next week, Tuesday to Thursday. Come with us and bring your team. Touring another of our locations would be useful.
Isaac
I look at the screen. He really is giving us an incredible breadth of access, and not just to the New York hotel.
My fingers type in measured strokes across the keyboard of my laptop. I picture the columns of the lobby, strong and straight, housing one of the most prestigious adresses in the country.
Subject:RE: Access to the archives
Thank you! That’s a very generous offer, and I’d be glad to accept it on behalf of myself and my team. I’ll contact Andrew tomorrow to make arrangements for Jenna, Toby and me.
Sorry for answering your email so late. Seems we’re both burning the midnight oil. Hotel empires don’t run themselves!
