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funding for the Davenport School of the Arts. It had been a good investment. Many talented graduates had filled entry-level positions at the company. A fair number had moved up in responsibility and were making solid contributions to the company.
    Brandon wanted to see if there was a star in this year's recruiting class who could take charge of the digital and social media program. It was the 21 st century and Jacqueline did not have a comprehensive digital presence. So far, they had only a pathetic attempt at using social media. That had to change if they were to remain relevant in fashion media. They could no longer rely on the Jacqueline brand name alone.
    Ten minutes later, Teresa handed Brandon the human resources file. He flipped through  the applications. He stopped when he reached the application from Ashley Sullivan. What caught his attention was the topic of her senior thesis: “The Development and Implementation of a Digital and Social Media Strategy for the Traditional Fashion Magazine.”
    He sat down at his desk and began reading more closely. Ashley was the top ranked student in the Fashion Media program. She had a superb academic record, glowing recommendations from her professors, and was serving on the scholarship fundraiser committee. She would be graduating this year. Actually, she would have just graduated.
    Brandon read Ashley's senior thesis. It ran circles around every proposal he had seen from all of the so-called 'experts.' What she proposed in her thesis was exactly what Brandon believed needed to be done and how it should be done. But could she actually do it?
    Brandon punched the call button on his phone. “Teresa, schedule a  conference call with the faculty from the Fashion Media program at Davenport School of the Arts ASAP.”
    “Yes, Mr. Mitchell,” said Teresa over the phone.
    The next day Brandon had his conference call. He was both impressed and excited by what the faculty had to say about Ashley Sullivan. Even though she just graduated, they all believed she could handle implementing and running a digital and social media program for Jacqueline . She was a star. No doubt about it. She was the star Brandon was hoping to find.
    Brandon confirmed that Ashley would be attending the fundraiser later in the week. As he ended the conference call he sat back in his chair and smiled. He smiled at the professional gem he had discovered. And he smiled because he was utterly intrigued by everything he heard about Ashley Sullivan. He was also interested at a personal level.
    Brandon had Teresa find everything she could about Ashley. He also did a little investigating himself. He started with her Facebook page. No crazy posts or embarrassing pictures.
    He liked what he saw. She was pretty. She was smart. She seemed very caring and fun. There was a selfie of Ashley and her friend Chelsea at the beach in their bikinis.
    Chelsea looked like the super models Brandon often dated. Stunningly gorgeous. But he was drawn to Ashley. She wasn't a super model, but he liked the way she looked in a bikini.
    Ashley had a nice figure and a pretty face. Her skin looked soft and was flawless. Her smile lit up the photograph. Brandon liked everything he was learning about Ashley Sullivan.
    He thought about what his grandmother had been saying to him for many months now. Brandon couldn't deny that she was right. He just had never felt drawn to anyone beyond a purely sexual relationship. He hadn't been captivated in that way. He hadn't trusted any woman enough.
    Maybe Ashley Sullivan could be differen t, he thought. Brandon wasn't exactly sure why he thought that. All he knew was that he was curiously attracted to her. Strange. He had never even met her. But that would change.
    They would both be at the fundraiser later in the week. Brandon would make certain to meet her. He was confident he could seduce her.
    The challenge would be in discovering if she was different from all the others. Is Ashley Sullivan someone you