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The first thing she noticed was the view. It looked over the mountains.
“That’s breathtaking.”
He grunted something.
“This is huge.” Mandy walked around the room. Sofa, fridge, coffee machine, even a TV. “Why do you need all this when you have staff, kitchens, and your rooms a few minutes away?”
“I like to be comfortable, and sometimes I work late.” He sat on the edge of his desk, watching her.
“Did you sort out that guy in 345?”
“I did. He’s going to spend a nice comfortable night in the Ryker Falls cells to sober up, and when he has, he’ll be charged.”
She searched his face but couldn’t see any bruises. In fact, he looked calm and in control. She could be that too. What they’d shared was in the past now. They were friends, Mandy reminded herself.
“So what’s in the folder?”
She stood before him, but not too close.
“Okay, so don’t be mad—”
“I hate when people start a sentence with ‘don’t be mad.’ It usually means that’s exactly what’s about to happen.”
“I went to see Joe about my business plan, but Benjamin was sick, so I came to see if you’d look it over.”
Ted was running his eyes over her slowly.
“Stop doing that.”
“What?” His eyes were coming back up her body now.
“You know what.”
“You look really hot in that dress, Mandy. With your hair all mussed and those long, sexy legs—”
“Stop it!”
His smile was pure menace.
“We’re friends, remember, nothing more.”
“Okay,” he sighed. “So I’m your backup to look over the business plan.” He shrugged. “Joe was a good option; he opened his bar and knows his stuff. I don’t have a problem with that.”
“Really?” Mandy was relieved.
“Really. Contrary to what people are saying, I don’t have a huge ego. Oh wait, that was you.” He got up and pulled a chair up to his desk, then took his seat behind it. “Lay it on me then.”
“You have time?” Mandy wasn’t sure why she suddenly felt reluctant to show him what she’d done.
“I already told you I have time. You came here to show it to me, so show it to me.”
“Right.” Mandy opened the folder. “So I’m not sure how accurate I’ve been, or even if I got it right, but here goes.”
Chapter 30
Ted made himself switch to business mode. He’d calmed down now after seeing the mess that douchebag had made of his hotel room. It happened, but it pissed him off each time. Mr. Paton would be paying heavily for damages, Ted would make sure of that.
He hadn’t seen that fist coming, but the impact hadn’t been huge, so there would thankfully be no bruising. It was never a good look for the owner of Falls Lodge to look like he’d been brawling.
