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a word when the woman handed him a piece of paper that most likely had her number on it.
    He slid it in the inside pocket of his suit and gave her a smile as he walked off. That woman wasn’t the only one after Asher. There were few there that hadn’t set their sights on him.
    She waited for him to flirt or take one back to the hotel with him, but he didn’t.
    “You have ten minutes to get to your dinner, sir,” his assistant said as she motioned to the doors and the car waiting for him.
    Rachel stilled when his gaze ran over her before jerking back to her face. He stared at her a second before walking out.
    Perhaps she needed to ensure she looked nothing like Rae. The last thing she wanted was for him to learn Rae was actually Rachel.
     

Chapter Five
    It felt like an eternity before Asher arrived at the hotel. He briefly contemplated going up to his room to change, but he wanted to see Rae too desperately.
    He strode into the bar, his gaze sweeping the room. But he didn’t see her. The disappointment was swift and engulfing. It was looking forward to talking to Rae that had gotten him through the day. And now she wasn’t even there.
    “Looking for someone?” a voice asked behind him.
    He turned to find Rae. His mouth went dry when he saw the silvery off-the-shoulder sweater skimming her curves before flaring at her waist. Paired with black skinny pants that zipped at the ankle and black stilettos, she was a vision.
    The expanse of creamy skin exposed made him long to touch her. He held himself back. Barely.
    Her long tresses were down once more. She wore no necklace this time. Her only jewelry was diamond stud earrings, a silver bangle, and her thumb ring.
    “Still want that drink?” she asked.
    He held out his arm for her. “I want your company more than anything.”
    “Flattery?”
    “Truth.”
    Her brown eyes sparkled before she turned her head forward. Asher walked her inside and found a table in the back. In moments, they placed a drink order, but when he saw her glance at the food on the table next to them, he waved the waiter back to them and ordered several appetizers.
    “How was your day?”
    She shrugged and accepted her wine from the waiter. “Uneventful. Yours?”
    “Long.”
    She smiled at his choice of words. “And busy, I presume?”
    “It nearly took an act of God to get my PA to allow me a few seconds to find a restroom.”
    “What do you do to keep you on such a tight schedule?”
    He took a long drink of his whisky while he regarded her. Everyone seemed to know who he was and where he was from. Could Rae be different? How refreshing.
    “I’m here for the World Whisky Consortium.”
    Her eyebrows shot up in her forehead. “Ah. Which explains why you love Scotch.”
    “Aye.” He raised his glass to her and took another drink.
    “Do you work for a distillery or a distributor?”
    “Distillery.”
    She leaned forward, placing one elbow on the table. “Do you like it?”
    “I love it. I’ve been involved for as long as I can remember. There is something about taking part of the land and combining it to make something as savory as a good whisky.”
    “What’s the brand? Would I have heard of it?”
    He hesitated, wondering if she would change once she knew the truth. “Dreagan.”
    “Oh,” she said with wide eyes. “I do recognize that brand. I’m not a whisky drinker myself.”
    “You’re missing out.”
    She smiled before bringing the wine to her lips. “Am I?”
    “Aye.” His balls tightened at the lowering of her voice.
    He was finding it harder and harder to keep his hands to himself and not lean forward and take her lips. Did she have any idea how he hungered for a taste of her?
    The conversation was interrupted as the food arrived. Asher watched Rae immediately reach for one of the lobster bites. She was discreet and elegant, but there was no denying she was starving. He kept the talk light until she finally sat back with a satisfied smile.
    She noticed him