THE CEO'S GAMBLE FOR LOVE

as if I didn't hear her the first time. "Yes, a party," she replies, and puts down some hardback files on the table. "These are from Hognan. Says you'll be needing them.""Oh. Thank you.""At the party

is own time?" "Unfortunately I cannot answer that. I wasn't his personal assistant nor was I his handler.""And all these is coming from high up?" "I know how to do my job, if that's what you're asking, MS. Ashley.""No, that isn't what I'm asking, Sarah Gibbons. I want to know if all these benefits are courtesy of the board or someone else who knows how to do her job." Sarah looks at me like I've said something that is capable of tainting my image. "You'll understand soon enough," she says and turns to leave. "Be out in ten. We have some shopping to do," she adds. I clear out in just five and head over to Daisy's office. Her face is

inks about all these?"We walk to the other end of the glass show glasses without glancing at Sarah. I meet the tailor cutting out a skirt. "Hi.""Hello, ma'am. Can I help you with something? You need more suits?""No. What's your name?""Linda.""Linda. Okay. I'm Ashley. And we both know that those suits out there aren't for me, right?"Linda makes a face. It's a funny look and I cannot stop myself from smiling."Well the woman out there was quite bossy, and I was surprised when it was you who was wearing them.""What did she tell you?" Daisy asked for the both of us."Well, she told me that she needed suits for her size.""Her size?" Daisy repeats, and gives me a ridiculous look."Yes, her size. Actually. And that she needed all we had.""Interesting. And I hope those aren't all that have because I really don't like them.""No, no," Daisy says."Come to the back, then."We go into another part of the place and I am stunned at what I see. There are a lot of crazy outfits here. And it seems like someone d