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“In a good way, I hope.”
“In a very weird way. I guess I’d be glowing too if they renovated my salon.”
“You have an office on the thirty-third floor of Silver Securities instead. No other woman in Manhattan can claim that.”
“True. I can’t complain about the view, but my brothers are keeping me away from a case.”
“A good one?” I fanned my face, feeling the first wave of lowered air conditioning.
“I’ll give you a hint: Eric Waters.”
“That sounds more than good… Isdeliciousthe right word?”
“Yes, as soon as he realizes I exist.”
“You’re Emma Silver. Everyone knows you exist.”
“Except my brother’s best friend, Eric Waters.”
“Then do something about it. What’s taking Hunter so long?”
I turned to the salon as someone tapped me on my shoulder, bringing my attention back to the front. A handsome, chiseled face with gorgeous whiskey eyes stared back at mine.
“Xavier, hello. Thank you for coming.”
“I’m sorry I rejected the job offer for tonight, but I thought it for the best, given what happened last time.”
“Thank you for understanding, and thank you for coming."
“I didn’t want to miss this. My friends at the company are big fans of the spa.”
“Thank you.”
My aunt’s manservant business was also one of our largest corporate clients.
“Please, make yourself comfortable inside.”
“Champagne?” Emma passed him a flute.
He grasped the glass, tilted his head forward, and went inside.
“I don’t think boiling hot is hot enough.” Emma fanned her face.
“What is it with you and older men?”
“What is it with you and younger ones?”
“Come on, you can’t deny Xavier’s—”
“Hotter than Eric Waters? Impossible.” She shook her head vigorously, and I laughed.
“You were asking about Hunter, and I saw him chatting with Scar by the bar.”
“The bar?”
“Not drinking. Ahem, there’s Mrs. McCormick. I should go. I’ll see you inside.”
The widow strolled through the front door in true McCormick fashion: fashionably late and pimped out like a twenty-eight-year-old. Aunt Mary’s best friend had lost her billionaire husband six months earlier, and she was a regular client at Gracie’s. According to Frankie, the salon booked up six months in advance within a day.
