“Very nice,” Mike said. “Do we have full coverage yet?”
To ensure their guests’ safety, the camera system was intended to cover all the resort’s public areas.
“Still adjusting camera placement, but I’m told they should be done by the end of the day tomorrow.”
Mike nodded, satisfied.
Chandler showed them a few more things in the main building, then drove them in one of the resort golf carts to the largest bungalow. It was fifteen hundred square feet, had three bedrooms, and would come with a dedicated butler and housekeeper.
As Stone was looking around, his phone vibrated. Tamlyn was calling.
“Excuse me for a moment,” he said to Mike and Chandler, then stepped outside. “Tamlyn, what a pleasure to hear from you.”
“Hello, Stone,” she said, a smile in her voice. “I just heard from Viv that I’ll be catching a ride with you across the pond. I thought Dino was kidding when he intimated you owned a jet.”
“He was not.”
“I know plenty of men who would have confirmed what he’d said was true right away.”
“It’s good to know I’m not plenty of men.”
“You definitely are not.”
“Our departure is still two days away. Seems a crime to wait that long to see each other again. Are you free for dinner tonight?”
“Very smooth, Mr. Barrington. And, yes, I believe I am free.”
“How about I pick you up at your office? Say seven p.m.?”
“I look forward to it.”
Stone arrived back at hisoffice at four-thirty to find Bob Cantor enjoying a coffee with Joan at her desk.
“Bob, thanks for coming over,” Stone said. “I hope I haven’t kept you waiting too long.”
“Not at all,” Bob replied. “Joan called me when you landed and gave me an impressively accurate ETA on when you’d be here. I just arrived myself.”
Joan shrugged. “Just one of my many talents.”
Stone motioned to his office. “You’d better come in before she starts rattling off all of them. Joan, can you ask the new guy to join us, please?”
“His name is Ash.”
“Can you ask Ash to join us?”
“I suppose you’ll be wanting a coffee, too.”
“If you don’t mind.”
She headed toward the back, and Stone followed Bob into his office.
“What new guy?” Bob asked, after taking a seat in front of Stone’s desk.
“It turns out I have a new associate.”
“Still trying to replace Carly?”
“There is no replacing Carly.”
