Champagne Brunch: The Stiletto Sisters Series Ainsley Claire (primary phonics books .TXT) 📖

has to be right. He’s not the only one who’s said that.

“We all know Viviana admitted her guilt to Nate while he was wired,” he continues. “She can try to ruin everyone as she goes, but honestly, we’ll all see it for what it is.”

I nod. “That’s what Axel says.”

Mason smiles. “Axel is back in the picture?”

“Yeah. We’re just having fun, though. Nothing big. He’s dealing with his sister and her four kids moving in, and of course, Jeremy is doing incredibly, and he has other clients too.”

“Caroline and I are going to the game tomorrow. Will you be there?”

“I think so. Nate’s helping me get seats for the team at Flirt as a reward.”

“They must think you’re a supreme goddess for getting them tickets to watch Jeremy play. That’s quite the coup.”

“It will be fun, and I want to keep them happy. They’re fantastic. Sean asked me what my plans were after this. He wants to stick around if there’s another project.”

Mason sits forward. “Was he planning on leaving?”

“He likes the development more than maintenance, so he usually moves around quite a bit. But I’d love to keep him occupied. He’s of the mind that I should hire a CEO for Diamond and let it run on its own.”

“You know, that’s not a bad idea,” Mason says.

“But if I let someone run Diamond, and I have someone running Flirt, I don’t know what I would do.” I pause a moment. “But I do have an idea.”

“Oh?” he says. “What are you thinking?”

I shake my head. “I don’t think this would be of commercial interest. But once we really talk about it, I’ll let you know.”

Mason nods. “I knew you and Sean would hit it off. He’s a great guy, and one of Cameron’s go-tos. He’s helped us out of a few jams.”

“I’ll keep you abreast as we figure things out. I don’t want to get ahead of myself. We still need to go live here in San Francisco and then across the US—not to mention this crazy China idea we were talking about today.”

He nods and polishes off his lemon bar. “Sounds great.”

When I look at my watch, it’s after five. “I guess I should go free Sean.” I lean in. “He was very smitten with Carrie. Is she seeing anyone?”

“Nope. She doesn’t have many friends here.”

“Do you think she might like to attend the game tomorrow? We may have an extra ticket. She could sit with us and meet some of the Flirt team.”

“I would think so.” Mason stands and stretches. “And I think she’s still here. She steps in for the receptionist after she leaves if we have people in the conference rooms.”

“Great.”

Mason and I wander back to our conference room, and Cameron and Sean are just finishing up. “Perfect timing,” I say. I text Peter to let him know we should be down in about ten minutes.

I pack up, and we all walk out to reception. Carrie is there at the desk.

“Hey, Carrie,” Mason says.

She looks up. “Is there something you need?”

“Do you have plans tomorrow?” Mason asks.

Carrie’s brow furrows.

“Mia’s company has an extra ticket to the Prospectors game. They’re going as a corporate outing.”

She looks at me.

“Mason mentioned you were new to San Francisco, so I thought you might want to join us. It’ll be low key, and you might meet a few more people your age. I mean, hanging out with your cousin and her husband can’t be that crazy.”

She laughs. “Caroline is pretty crazy.”

“True. I’ve seen her get into some trouble.” I chuckle. “No pressure. You can think about it and let me know.”

She looks at Sean and smiles. “I think it might be fun. I can make it.”

I pat my pockets. I don’t have a card on me. I turn to Sean. “Do you have a card?”

“Sure.” He pulls out his wallet and hands it to her. “This has my cell on it. Send me your information, and I’ll let you know when and where we plan on meeting. We’re also going to hang out together afterward, if you want to plan on that as well.”

Mason and I step away from the conversation, but I can tell we’re both listening. Cameron has disappeared.

“That might be fun,” Carrie says.

Sean adjusts his computer bag. “Great. Mia usually likes to get to the game early, but we can go whenever you want.”

She shrugs. “I don’t have anything going on, so whenever.”

“Okay, I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Don’t forget to send me your information.”

“I won’t forget.” She bites her lower lip and tucks the card inside her purse.

Electricity is zapping between them, and I love it.

“That was easy,” Mason whispers.

I nod. “I’ll see you guys tomorrow.”

Chapter 29

Mia

Once we find Peter and get ourselves into the back of my car downstairs, Sean turns to me. “You were amazing. Thank you for setting it up for Carrie to join us tomorrow. I think she may even like me a little bit.”

“I’d say the chemistry was crackling.” I waggle my eyebrows. “What’s your plan?”

“Once she texts me, I’ll let her know where we’re meeting.” A few moments pass. “It was really great that you did that for me. I’m not sure I could have made it happen.”

Sean is a dynamic developer, has money in the bank, and is the go-to guy to build a robust software platform. It’s cute to see him flustered over a girl—though I totally know how he feels. Just because you’re killing it in one part of your life doesn’t mean you’ve conquered it all. “You’d have to be blind not to see the attraction between the two of you.”

Sean’s phone pings. “It’s her,” he whispers.

Then my phone pings, and as I