THE CEO´S SNOWBOUND DESIRE

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s of useful things, like our employee guidelines handbook, information about the hotel and what our guests expect from the service; a complimentary bottle of bug spray, although the main guest areas are equipped with magnets to deal with them. A pocket flashlight and a can of bear spray. _ She must see the fla

of black and grizzly bears, but I didn't

, he opens a drawer and hands me an iPad and a pair of headphones. _There's an orientation video l

ank

he staff hostel. Go out through these doors _ his hand ge

er to let my parents know I landed, but my mom will call the front desk if I don

d out of the printer, and after swiping it through a machine, places it on the counter along with a lanyard and two other cards. _You have to carry your employee card at all times. This card i

like th

ou to your cabin. You're in cabin

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d, Mom quickly shelled out another couple grand and I got one of the last private rooms available. We're not poor, but my parents like to live frugally. Either way, neither Mom nor her bank account is going to fix a problem with o

. Thank yo

e Warhill for the housekeeping department. But, if t

y shoulders, I remind him, "You'll watch my position, won't yo

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t's g

r, Mom is always good at reminding me. I've probably been expecting his arriv

talked to

regular contact. That's what I wanted, to remain close friends

h him. Can you believe it? I don'

ere we nursed an abandoned kitten back to health. We've lived alongside Abraham and his family for as long as I can remember. Abraham and I used to swing on the tire tied to the oak tree and catch toads in the pond between our properties when we were little. But let's not worry too

ent you all the other information. Remember, I won't be carry

r, even when she is happy. Right now, I assume she is sitting at the harvest table in our kitchen, her floral robe stretched over

stop giving me updates about

ou safe

estly, I don't think anyone is going to pay tw

e become imm

. She'd hit me if she knew. For someone so lenien

ave plumbin

he other, with a gigantic two-sided stone fireplace situated in the center, the fire burning within giving off considerable heat. Beyond the swinging do

hey have

rn for you _ scolds mom _

the mashed potatoes and green beans. Then again, I'm not a picky eater and have a healthy appetite. T

ave all year on campus. I have to go no

rking there?" she asks, ignor

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ed, Star Cove Hotel, an adults-only getaway, has fifty rooms and three penthouse cabins available, so