Escape With Me (Love With Me 1)

Cassie

Cassie stared in absolute shock at the handsome billionaire standing in front of her.

It was Wyatt. Her Wyatt, only in a suit that cost more than her car and with two bodyguards that probably competed in WWE wrestling competitions.

He smiled as he came in, his body language calm and collected. He looked at absolute ease walking into her hotel. He wore a dark suit that highlighted the soft golds in his slicked-back hair and made the green of his eyes stand out.

Cassie, on the other hand, felt like having a panic attack. Not only was the man she'd fallen in love with at her hotel, but he was also a freaking billionaire. Half of her wanted to run into his arms and kiss him, and the other half wanted to run screaming out to the parking lot.

She did neither as her boss was standing beside her. That, and she wasn't sure she was going to be able to make her legs work. They seemed rooted to the floor in shock. Her mouth hung open, but no words seemed to be coming out.

“Mr. Patton. Ms. Turner,” Wyatt greeted them. His smile was warm for Cassie, and his eyes sparkled.

She wanted to smack him. He was enjoying this.

“Mr. Landers, we'd like to thank you for choosing Phoenix StarTree as your hotel,” Lenny said, stepping forward. “We have your room ready for you.”

“If you'll lead the way, Ms. Turner,” Wyatt said, motioning toward the elevator.

“Ms. Turner can stay here.” Lenny let out a nervous laugh, purposefully stepping in front of Cassie.

“No. I'd like her to show me the room. That's not a problem, is it Mr. Patton?” Wyatt's smile was cold and calculated as he looked at Lenny.

“No, no, of course not,” Lenny stammered. “Cassie, if you will.”

Cassie gave herself a small shake. “Right. Follow me, please.”

She tried to walk confidently to the elevator, but her knees were shaking. She was having a hard time breathing, and her palms were drenched with sweat. She missed the elevator button on the first attempt but managed to hit it on the second.

“We have a pool and gym on the third floor. There is a free continental breakfast from six to ten in the lobby. Checkout is noon,” she said, using her usual script to give her something to say. The words were a habit ingrained her after years of practice, yet she still stumbled over them as she tried and failed not to stare at Wyatt. She knew he didn't care about the continental breakfast, but she wasn't sure what else to say.

“Thank you, Ms. Turner,” Wyatt said. He leaned against the back of the elevator, looking cool as a cucumber as the doors shut and the elevator brought them to the top floor. “I'll be sure to check the pool out.”

Cassie stumbled out of the elevator with Lenny right behind her. Wyatt and his two massive bodyguards followed.

“You have our penthouse suite,” Cassie said, fumbling with the key card. She nearly dropped it but managed to get it into the door without looking like a complete idiot. She pushed open the heavy hotel room door and motioned inside. “If there's anything we can do to make your stay more comfortable, please let us know.”

“Oh, I will.” Wyatt smiled at her, his green eyes sparkling.

She had so many questions. They all bounced around in her chest, fighting to come out yet staying trapped. She didn't want to ask them with Lenny standing right there.

“Thank you for choosing the StarTree line, Mr. Landers,” Lenny said, giving Cassie a slight glare. It was the last line of the corporate script when renting out the penthouse suite. Cassie had forgotten to say it.

“Yes, thank you, Mr. Landers,” Cassie quickly added. It felt strange to call him that after shouting out his name in bed just days earlier.

“Ms. Turner, let's leave Mr. Landers to settle into his room.” Lenny took Cassie's arm and practically dragged her into the hallway. They both waited until the firm click of the hotel door was heard.

“I can't believe he's here,” Cassie whispered.

“I can't believe you almost screwed that up,” Lenny hissed. “You didn't tell him about the laundry service or the rewards program.”

Cassie blinked twice.

“It's fine,” Lenny assured her. “I'm not angry about it.”

“Okay.” Cassie wasn't sure what to do now. Usually, she'd just go back down to her office and finish up paperwork, but it was Wyatt. She wanted Lenny to leave so that she could talk to him in private.

Instead, Lenny took her arm and guided her to the elevator. “I can't tell you how big this is for StarTree,” he said, jamming his finger against the button. “Don't screw this up. Corporate is very impressed that he chose your hotel, but don't let it go to your head. Just keep doing what you're supposed to. Don't improvise.”