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seven years, she worked for Greg, booking unforgettable trips and earning a top-notch reputation with the more elite business owners. She learned about fashion, travel and business and after securing a hefty nest egg and splurging on a new wardrobe consisting of exquisite suits and designer dresses, she focused on securely establishing her name in the industry. Greg had agreed early on to allow Ana to take on clients on the side to build her own clientele. At the end of the seven years with Greg, she had built her very own business that had grown so fast, she found herself needing to hire support staff of her own, which included Sally Edwards.
Sally worked for a larger hotel chain in New York, so Ana had dealt with her frequently while setting up accommodations for Greg’s clientele. It became apparent very early on that the hotel wasn’t using Sally to her full potential and Ana jumped at the chance to hire Sally fulltime as her assistant and office manager.
Sally was two years younger than Ana and an absolute go-getter in her profession. The petite brunette thrived on challenges and had visions outside of the box. She enjoyed wearing fun, titillating outfits that showed off her attractive frame with colors that shouted out to be noticed. What made her a perfect match with Ana was that she never had the desire to own and operate her own business. She enjoyed having the responsibility and satisfaction of doing a great job but also of being able to leave it at the door at the end of the day. She partied as hard as she worked, spending her weekends at dance clubs and social gatherings.
Ana hired her as soon as she could financially afford it, wanting to be able to offer Sally a very generous package with benefits. It was a decision neither one of them ever regretted and proved to be profitable for them both.
Greg had been both supportive and heart-broken when Ana told him she was leaving his firm to run her own company. He had allowed her the time off she needed to get her business settled and even gave her the use of his personal jet when she needed to go to New York for meetings and handle business affairs that required her presence. When it became apparent that she was needed more in New York than in Florida, she packed up her personal things and moved there permanently.
The good-byes between her and Greg were tearful and emotionally charged. Greg had believed in her and had fulfilled all of the promises he had made to her. Although he had made his personal feelings known to her after two years of working together, he had never been angry or bitter when she told him they would be nothing more than friends. He had never spoken of his feelings again until the day they had said goodbye.
“Ana, you know I still love you after all these years and I’m hoping that we can remain friends and keep the lines of communication open. If ever in the future, you exorcise the ghost that’s been holding you hostage, know that there are warm and loving arms here to surround you.” Seeing the tears and sincerity in Greg’s eyes, Ana couldn’t stop her own eyes from welling with tears. She had never told Greg of Austin or her past but he was so in tune to her that he had known, all these years, that she was still in love with someone else, a ghost from the past. She had wondered, over the years, why she wasn’t attracted to him, he was kind and generous, easy to laugh with and very handsome. But Greg couldn’t fill the emptiness that she felt inside, only Austin had filled that void and she had blown that, so many years ago. So she kissed Greg on the cheek and told him that they would stay in touch, she thanked him profusely for the opportunities he had given her over the years. As she left, she found she couldn’t bear to look back.
Surprising many people, they did stay in touch, she continued to handle his more important clientele and he even came to visit her the first couple of years she was in New York. Ana’s reputation grew on