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Chapter VI Life Changes Don’t come Easy Lily Rose woke early the next morning. Lounging in bed, she thought of Mingyu and Hong Kong. She had thoroughly enjoyed their brief time together, his warm smile and sideways glance still fresh in her mind. Something had changed in her life–a seed had been planted. She envisioned what fun it […]

Chapter LXXVIII Lust in the Kitchen…. And Blooming Romance at the Bar

The following weeks brought a lot of change at the Sea Grape Garden. Isa gave notice and left the island in a huff. A new pastry chef was hired, another woman. The girl who Matias had suggested did not pan out, and even Matias had to agree, after tasting some of her concoctions, she lacked innovation and skill. Some additional interviewing proved to be successful. They collectively settled on a woman from France who had interned at one of the large hotels and wanted to stay in the Bahamas. Matias was thrilled.

 Chapter LV Dead Starlet and Live Thugs Early Monday, after a night of shameless partying, Suzanna Svelte’s lifeless body was discovered in her suite by her publicist. Overnight the atmosphere in the hotel lobby became frantic and oppressive. Ambulances, police, press, and paparazzi crossed paths, circling around each other like vultures. The hotel staff tried […]