![]() ![]() He wants to get his parents off his back about marrying a woman of their choice, and thinks that a Vegas wedding to Amelie would be perfect for getting them to ease off for at least a little while. ![]() It comes as a surprise to her, then, when Ned confides in her that he needs an extra little favor. She’s never even been on a plane before, and is eager to prove her professional worth to her boss of several months. When Ned asks her to travel with him as his assistant on a glamorous trip to Las Vegas, Amelie is both dazzled and flattered. Her other closest friends work for him too, ensuring that she feels even more comfortable in the position than she ordinarily might. So it’s almost a dream come true when she’s hired by billionaire Ned Hawthorpe for an entry-level position at his glossy magazine. With Carolyn helping her get back on her feet, she believes that all she needs to realize her goal is to get a job and save up enough money for university. Now twenty-one years old, she nurses ambitions of becoming a lawyer and finding justice for people like herself and her father, who died waiting in vain for legal vindication. This almost Dickensian thriller starts with a young woman who’s just been kidnapped by persons unknown and is being kept in the dark, both figuratively and literally.Īfter losing her parents at a young age, Amelie Lamont lived on the streets until she was more or less rescued by Carolyn Blakely, the woman who would become her benefactress and good friend. ![]()
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