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Lucas, if you change your mind…your director for marketing personally chose my two girls over there.”
    “You missed showing me someone I liked.”
    “Is there still room to change your mind?”
    Lucas shook his head. “I think she’s perfect for Trekker. Not too model-like… someone that can relate to the buyers.”
    Margo sighed. “They weren’t kidding when they said you were full of surprises.”
    Lucas laughed. “I’d like to invite Alex to our office tomorrow. She can get to know the brand itself. Then we’ll probably take a tour of the factory.”
    Margo nodded. “I’ll have her excused tomorrow, then. Will it take long?”
    “Depends on how she’ll take it.”
    “Alex is smart, you won’t have a problem. Modelling is a different issue though.”
    “You’re good at that, Margo.”
    “Hopefully I’ll get through her. She’s rather low-maintenance…”
    “You’ll do miracles. I trust you’ll talk her into doing this? She seems reluctant.”
    Margo nodded and sighed. “I suppose I don’t have much choice now do I?”
    Lucas laughed. “No, you don’t. I’ll see you in a few days, then?”
    She nodded again and just as Lucas shook her hands, she said, “I’m onto you Lucas. I know how a man thinks.”
    “Whatever are you talking about Ms. Temperley?” he said with a grin.
    Margo gave a short laugh. “See you in a few.”
    Lucas walked away with his director of marketing with a few of his other staff trailing behind. They were talking rapidly, with the director nodding every few seconds. Margo turned to face her models and her newest model, Alex.
    She smiled thinly. “Well, Alex, this was a surprise.”
    Alex nodded, trembling a little, still unable to get over what happened. “I don’t know how—”
    Margo held up a hand. “Whatever that was, I suppose you’ll need to practice walking and all that. And you need a makeover.”
    The models sniggered.
    Margo shot them a glare. “There’s a reason Mr. Conrad chose her and I believe Mr. Conrad has Temperley’s best interests at heart. Now if you two can’t accept or won’t help Alex, you may leave.”
    The models immediately quieted and looked the other way.
    “Selma, kindly see that our models here are escorted to the car. I understand we have another project coming up in need of two models.”
    “Yes, Miss Temperley,” Selma said, biting back a smile while looking at Alex.
    “All right Alex,” Margo began. “This will be a rather different world than the one you’re used to. I suppose I’ll have to hire another assistant while you’re the face of Trekker. I’m sorely disappointed that I’m losing such a brilliant assistant.”
    Alex didn’t look at her. She looked at her brand new yoga shoes, still trying to digest the sudden, horrifying turn of events.
    “I’m sorry, Miss Margo.” You have no idea how sorry I am to bump into Lucas Conrad , she thought.
    “Sorry?” Margo laughed dryly. “You’re going to have to work double time, Alex. It’s time to amp up on your work-out. You do love to run, right? And you’ve done yoga classes too.”
    Alex nodded. “I only do it thrice a week.”
    “All right, we’ll adjust your schedule. How about gym? I’ll enroll you where Vicky does her work-outs.”
    Alex bit her lower lip. Dear god, not Vicious Vicky. Being with Vicky was just pure torture. How could this have happened? All she did was talk back at Mr. Conrad because he was being sarcastic. This was probably the worst day of her life!
    “Well then, that’s settled,” Margo said, “And I have a feeling Jason will be thrilled about this,” she muttered.
    Alex stood there, still dumbfounded as Margo began to walk out.
    “Alex Forbes, don’t forget to grab your bag and change,” Margo told her, “And hurry.”
    “Yes ma’am,” Alex said, hastily grabbing her bag, catching up to Margo who was walking steadily in heels, every inch a supermodel.
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    “Sir, I don’t know what got into you,” Alice