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“Yes. I’ll need to talk to them. At this short notice, our options will be limited.”
“You don’t think you can do it?”
“We can do it. But we might need to be creative. And persuasive.” Energized, she whipped a tablet out of her bag and he watched, curiosity getting the better of him, as he saw her access a list.
“Which app are you using?”
“I’m not. I couldn’t find one that did what I needed so I use a spreadsheet that I customized.”
“That’s not very time efficient.”
“It works for me.”
“I’ll design you something better. Something tailored to your needs.”
She looked up and smiled. “Let me organize your event first. When that’s a success maybe I’ll be able to afford to commission you to build me an app.” She typed quickly. “I’ll make some calls. See what’s available and get back to you. I’ll send you a shortlist and
you can choose. You’ll want to make some sort of corporate presentation?”
“No. Too formal.”
“Maybe an informal version? Giant screens, with a show reel of highlights? And maybe stations with tablets and laptops where people can access some of the technology and ask questions.”
“I like that idea.”
“You’ll need a professional lighting company.”
It fascinated him to see her like this. Animated. Confident. Sexy. Unfortunately it did nothing to support his attempt to see her as Matt’s little sister. “The venue can’t switch the lights on?”
“It’s not about lighting the space. Lighting is more than making sure people don’t trip over—it’s about making your event memorable. I presume you want memorable?”
What he wanted was her, naked in a darkened room.
Screw lighting.
And he knew it would be memorable.
“You’re the expert.”
“Frankie will manage that side of things. She has often used lighting companies to enhance her floral designs.” She glanced down. “Catering? Any specific requests?”
“I’m going to leave it all to you, or rather Eva.”
“You don’t want input?”
“Unlike you, I don’t insist on doing everything myself,” he drawled. “I delegate, and this time I’m delegating to you. I don’t micromanage.” Especially not in this case. He wanted to have as little contact with Paige as possible.
For both their sakes.
“What’s your budget?”
“Tell me what I need to spend to make sure this is the party everyone is talking about for months.”
Her eyes widened. “Seriously?”
“Yes.” It would give her scope to run an event that would stand out and guarantee her other business. “Come back to me with a venue and a date and I’ll have my staff put together a guest list.”
“I know you don’t want to give me a brief, but is there anything you hate? Apart from ties. I know you hate ties.” Her gaze lingered at the open neck of his shirt, and then lifted to his. “What else do you hate?”
