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was more important than sexual attraction.
    After several seconds of silence, he sighed. “Fine. You can do the majority of the design work in Nashville. But I expect you to be here to get the project off on the right foot.”
    She went limp with relief. He had given in. “How long did you have in mind?”
    After a brief pause, he said, “Four weeks.”
    A month on-site wasn’t ideal, but she didn’t think he was being unreasonable with his request.
    “You also need to make time to tour one of our manufacturing facilities. And I want you to present the samples in person.”
    When she didn’t answer immediately, he asked sharply, “Is that acceptable to you?”
    “Yes, that’s acceptable to me, as long as you pay for my airfare, lodging, and food while I’m here.”
    She couldn’t afford the expense of flying back and forth from Nashville to San Francisco along with the high hotel rates in the Bay Area.
    Quinn’s eyebrows shot up. “Of course. That’s a given.”
    She knew she had exposed her lack of previous business experience. Covering her gaffe with a big smile, she said, “I have to finish up another project before I start on yours, but it shouldn’t take long, only a couple of weeks.”
    His broad shoulders lifted in a shrug. “That’s fine.”
    She stood and offered her hand to seal the deal. He looked at it for a moment, and when it was obvious he had no plans to take it, she tucked it into her pocket.
    “Are we finished?” he asked, pulling out his mobile.
    He had already dismissed her, and instead of being offended by his rudeness, she was relieved. She turned to grab her bag, but his words drew her attention.
    “Teagan, hey . . . Amelia and I are finished,” he said into the phone. “Come and get her and then treat her to an early lunch.” He paused for a second before answering, “Okay. See you in a second.”
    Disconnecting the call, he placed the phone on his desk. “Teagan’s on her way.”
    Amelia nodded before bending down to pick up her bag. As she turned to face him, she noticed his eyes were focused on her lower half. She was almost certain he’d been checking out her butt.
    “Quinn.”
    His eyes jerked to her face. “I’m sorry,” he said, a tide of red sweeping over his face. “I missed what you said.”
    Oh, yes, he definitely had been checking out her butt. Sheshould be insulted, but surprisingly she wasn’t. Instead, she was flattered a hot guy appreciated her anatomy.
    But not just any hot guy.
This
hot guy.
    “Can you repeat what you said?”
    “I just wanted to thank you for the opportunity,” she said sincerely. “I think it’s going to work out great.”
    Quinn smiled, but it looked more like a grimace. “Yeah, I’m sure it will.”



Chapter 4
    “So, how did it go?” Teagan asked as she and Amelia made their way along Market Street.
    Teagan had promised to take her to one of the best lunch spots in the city, and they were heading to a place called Zuni Café. Although they had walked silently for a few minutes, Amelia had yet to figure out the best way to describe her meeting with Quinn, so she deflected Teagan’s question with one of her own.
    “Is the weather always this gorgeous in September?”
    This business trip was Amelia’s first visit to San Francisco, and she was surprised by the warm, sunny weather. Like most tourists, her knowledge of the city was gleaned primarily from movies. As a result, she had expected fog, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz.
    “Yes. Most people don’t know it, but we have Indian summers here. October is even nicer.” Teagan gave her a sidelong glance. “Are you going to tell me how your meeting with Quinn went or are we going to keep talking about the weather?”
    Amelia smiled wryly. She liked Teagan, but she wouldn’t say they were friends. They had only known each other a few months, and their discussions had been limited to business with a bit of Teagan’s family history mixed in.
    Ava Grace had