His Thirty-Day Fiancee
“hotel. The tuxedoed musicians played a mix of slower show tunes, segueing out of a Moulin Rouge hit and into a classic from Oklahoma. Duarte’s hand linked with hers, his other at her back. Crystal chandeliers dimming, he guided her through the steps with an effortless lead. For the moment, at least, she was content to pass over control and simply enjoy the dazzling evening with her handsome date.
She’d been endlessly impressed by all she’d seen of his restored hotel and this ballroom was no exception. Greco-Roman architectural details mirrored many of the Capital City’s earliest buildings. Wide Doric columns soared high to murals painted on the ceilings, depicting characters from classic American literature. Huck Finn stared down at her alongside Rip Van Winkle. Moby Dick rode a wave on another wall.The black-tie dinner packed with politicians and embassy officials had been a journalistic dream come true. The five-course meal now over, she one-two-threed past a senator partnered with ...an undersecretary in the State department.MoreLess
She’d been endlessly impressed by all she’d seen of his restored hotel and this ballroom was no exception. Greco-Roman architectural details mirrored many of the Capital City’s earliest buildings. Wide Doric columns soared high to murals painted on the ceilings, depicting characters from classic American literature. Huck Finn stared down at her alongside Rip Van Winkle. Moby Dick rode a wave on another wall.The black-tie dinner packed with politicians and embassy officials had been a journalistic dream come true. The five-course meal now over, she one-two-threed past a senator partnered with ...an undersecretary in the State department.MoreLess
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