really exclusive events—celebrity weddings, charity balls, banquets and the like. We have lots of other function rooms tailored for different types of event, but this is the jewel in our crown.”
“I can certainly see why. It’s beautiful. I’m honored to even be standing here!”
“Just part of the tour. Ready to see the spa?”
“Can I just have another moment, please?”
Nodding, Sophia waited patiently while Fiona tip-tapped over to the nearest window, peering out to the gardens beyond. It wasn’t a huge area, but then she hadn’t expected it to be. They were in the middle of London, after all. Space was at a premium.
What they did have, she quickly realized, they’d made the most of. Tall trees lined the garden, ensuring complete privacy, and giving the impression of being a secluded haven in the middle of nowhere. The rest of the garden was kept pretty simple. The borders were filled with riots of colorful flowers and bushes, and the middle had a large, neat lawn, with a gorgeous fountain off to one side. Perfect, Fiona thought, for pitching marquees out there, and the fountain was a great backdrop for photos.
Smiling, she tore her gaze away from the pretty garden and walked back over to Sophia. “Okay, take me away before I sit down on the floor and refuse to leave. I’m in love!”
Chuckling, the woman replied, “You think you’re in love now? You haven’t seen anything yet.”
Chapter Five
Several days passed and Fiona could do little but think about her interview at the Totally Five Star. She’d been impressed with the hotel, the role and Jane and Sophia, but had they been impressed with her? They’d promised to be in touch by early the following week, so all she could do, once again, was wait.
In the meantime, good news had come to another in the flat.
“Guess what, Fiona?” Gary said as she walked in from a lunchtime shift at the pub.
“Judging by the huge grin on your face and the fact that your eyes look like they’re going to pop out of your head, I’m guessing it’s something good?”
“Yep. Thanks to you, I’ve got an interview!”
She was feeling drained from the lackluster time spent at work, but her excitement for her friend was genuine. “Oh, cool! Where? When?”
“Sit yourself down and I’ll make some tea and tell you all about it.”
“That sounds like the sort of thing an old granny would say.”
Gary shrugged as he skipped over to switch on the kettle. “I don’t care. I only just found out. I’m really excited and you were the first one to walk through the door. Plus, it’s down to your magic touch on my CV that I’ve even got the interview at all, so I wanted you to be the first to know.”
Smiling, Fiona flopped down onto the sofa. “I’m glad I could help out. And even gladder—I think I just made up a word there—that you’ve now got an interview. Things are looking up in this household, aren’t they?”
“Seem to be. I take it you haven’t heard from Totally Five Star yet?” He looked over from where he was making the tea to gauge her response.
With a wry smile, she replied, “What do you think? If I had, you’d have known within minutes of me putting the phone down on them—or reading the email. Oh!” She couldn’t believe the thought hadn’t occurred to her before. They’d said they’d be in touch, but hadn’t specified how, so for some reason, she’d assumed it would be a phone call. But email was just as likely.
Delving into her handbag, she drew out her phone and opened the email app. She waited impatiently as it downloaded her messages, scanning the sender and subject line of each as it appeared on the screen. Junk, junk, job alert, online shopping, junk, job alert… When the emails had all appeared, she sighed and began deleting them all.
“Bloody nothing,” she muttered, stabbing at the phone’s touch screen way harder than necessary. “Fuck’s sake.” She glared at the device, then put it down
“I can certainly see why. It’s beautiful. I’m honored to even be standing here!”
“Just part of the tour. Ready to see the spa?”
“Can I just have another moment, please?”
Nodding, Sophia waited patiently while Fiona tip-tapped over to the nearest window, peering out to the gardens beyond. It wasn’t a huge area, but then she hadn’t expected it to be. They were in the middle of London, after all. Space was at a premium.
What they did have, she quickly realized, they’d made the most of. Tall trees lined the garden, ensuring complete privacy, and giving the impression of being a secluded haven in the middle of nowhere. The rest of the garden was kept pretty simple. The borders were filled with riots of colorful flowers and bushes, and the middle had a large, neat lawn, with a gorgeous fountain off to one side. Perfect, Fiona thought, for pitching marquees out there, and the fountain was a great backdrop for photos.
Smiling, she tore her gaze away from the pretty garden and walked back over to Sophia. “Okay, take me away before I sit down on the floor and refuse to leave. I’m in love!”
Chuckling, the woman replied, “You think you’re in love now? You haven’t seen anything yet.”
Chapter Five
Several days passed and Fiona could do little but think about her interview at the Totally Five Star. She’d been impressed with the hotel, the role and Jane and Sophia, but had they been impressed with her? They’d promised to be in touch by early the following week, so all she could do, once again, was wait.
In the meantime, good news had come to another in the flat.
“Guess what, Fiona?” Gary said as she walked in from a lunchtime shift at the pub.
“Judging by the huge grin on your face and the fact that your eyes look like they’re going to pop out of your head, I’m guessing it’s something good?”
“Yep. Thanks to you, I’ve got an interview!”
She was feeling drained from the lackluster time spent at work, but her excitement for her friend was genuine. “Oh, cool! Where? When?”
“Sit yourself down and I’ll make some tea and tell you all about it.”
“That sounds like the sort of thing an old granny would say.”
Gary shrugged as he skipped over to switch on the kettle. “I don’t care. I only just found out. I’m really excited and you were the first one to walk through the door. Plus, it’s down to your magic touch on my CV that I’ve even got the interview at all, so I wanted you to be the first to know.”
Smiling, Fiona flopped down onto the sofa. “I’m glad I could help out. And even gladder—I think I just made up a word there—that you’ve now got an interview. Things are looking up in this household, aren’t they?”
“Seem to be. I take it you haven’t heard from Totally Five Star yet?” He looked over from where he was making the tea to gauge her response.
With a wry smile, she replied, “What do you think? If I had, you’d have known within minutes of me putting the phone down on them—or reading the email. Oh!” She couldn’t believe the thought hadn’t occurred to her before. They’d said they’d be in touch, but hadn’t specified how, so for some reason, she’d assumed it would be a phone call. But email was just as likely.
Delving into her handbag, she drew out her phone and opened the email app. She waited impatiently as it downloaded her messages, scanning the sender and subject line of each as it appeared on the screen. Junk, junk, job alert, online shopping, junk, job alert… When the emails had all appeared, she sighed and began deleting them all.
“Bloody nothing,” she muttered, stabbing at the phone’s touch screen way harder than necessary. “Fuck’s sake.” She glared at the device, then put it down
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