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overlook the details, but he’d stepped back and had truly given Oliver a chance.
    And what’s he going to say when I talk to him about this latest development?
    Oliver swore again. He moved toward the window and stared at the sunrise over the ocean. His father wouldn’t likely talk at all. No, he’d give him that look that never failed to make Oliver feel as if he were back in high school, wanting nothing more than to please his dad. Well, he didn’t crave his approval anymore but he did want his respect as his executive vice president, and if the hotel in Sin City bombed…
    He’ll never give me full autonomy on anything.
    Restless, Oliver pivoted and walked to the bedroom door. He peeked in and saw Shannon still sleeping peacefully. She had wanted to sleep in before leaving for the airport to catch a flight to New York that would get her back in time for an unscheduled interview. After the night they’d spent together, he expected her to rest for at least another hour, which gave him time to go for a run and a swim. Oliver stepped inside the room and cursed when he almost tripped over one of Shannon’s stilettos. He glared at the high quality footwear then grinned when an image of Serene modeling her sparkly heel for him popped into his mind.
    Damn.
    Serene was so sexy. Sexy and totally immune to his charm. She hadn’t giggled or flirted with him when he’d asked her to put on the stiletto or helped her get it off. He’d been rock hard trying not to stare at her pretty toes and shapely calves. Touching Serene had set off something inside him. She piqued his curiosity, needled him with her bored expressions when he suspected so much more simmering below her very poised, self-controlled surface. Shannon hadn’t noticed that Serene had been the only woman truly on his mind since he’d caught her spying.
    Oliver grabbed his swimming shorts off the dresser and quietly backed out of the bedroom as Shannon twisted beneath the sheets. Thank goodness the insatiable redhead didn’t notice he’d been a little distracted. It was ridiculous. His interest was obviously his problem alone. Serene had been all about the shoe. They’d separated once they’d walked back to the dinner party, but he’d found himself seeking her out throughout the evening. Not once had she been looking at him.
    Which is a good thing.
    The last thing he needed was any more distractions, and fooling around with Misha’s older sister would be definitely that. No, what he needed was some exercise, to get his head together before his parents arrived later. He could probably guess the questions he’d be asked about business by his dad. Oliver donned the swimwear, grabbed his favorite tennis shoes for running on the beach then opened the sliding glass door that led him out onto the terrace.
    The sun warmed his bare back and Oliver drew in a few deep breaths as the sea-soaked air riffled through his hair. He wondered how old Serene was, because she didn’t look a day over twenty-five. What a body. And that ass?
    Damn.
    Oliver cursed as he bent over and laced up his shoes. “No more distractions.” He went down the stairs and headed out toward the ocean. He didn’t encounter many other people as he picked up his pace and moved farther away from the resort. The tranquility of the island never ceased to amaze him. He savored the familiar sounds of the seagulls overhead and the waves breaking upon some rocks along the shoreline.
    Twenty minutes later, he’d worked up a sweat. He pushed himself for another ten minutes then slowed his pace until he was walking once more. The run had cleared his mind. He knew exactly how he’d handle things with the contractors and what he’d say to his father. There was no need to disclose anything at this point. He was in charge of the latest project and he would handle things. Come hell or high water, the Banner Hotel in Vegas would open on time and, by some miracle, within budget.
    Oliver walked toward the ocean.