Jennifer Drew – One Bride Too Many: One Bride Too Many / One Groom To Go (страница 17)

“It’s in the Windsor Room,” she said, which didn’t answer his question.

The hotel worked hard to create old-world ambience. The staff spoke in hushed voices, and no litter would dare appear on the faux Oriental carpeting. They passed a cluster of massive burgundy leather chairs, and Cole thought how much fun it would be to pull Tess down on his lap and…

“Hey, how did you get here?” he asked, increasingly curious about her metamorphosis from shop girl to elegant partygoer.

“Here we are.” She smiled brightly and ignored his question.

The lobby was shabby compared to the grandeur of the ballroom. He took in the gold-flecked marble walls and a chandelier big enough to light Toledo. Tables were arranged in a large T and covered with place settings on white linen. It was the centerpieces that really caught his eye. Huge arrangements of orchids, exotic lilies and other florists’ fancies were festooned with baby rattles and clusters of pink and blue pacifiers.

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