“I told Theo about the offer, yes, and he’s thrilled for me. Vivian already adored Maddie’s boyfriend, Theo, even though they’d only officially been together for a few months. What about Theo, did you already talk to him?” “Maddie, I don’t know about this-I have a ton of work at this time of year, and today is especially wild around here.

Vivian looked around at the piles of work on her desk, and in the direction of her boss’s office, with their last conversation about his future-and hers-ringing in her ears. I already asked if you could join me, and they said yes. “It means I’ll be there for Christmas, and I don’t want to be alone with a bunch of strangers at Christmas. Vivian got up and closed her office door. But wait, we can be excited in a second-I want you to come with me.” “You can’t tell everybody yet, but I know, I’m blown away. “Maddie! Oh my God! Are you serious? My daughter is going to be so famous! You’re going to England to work with a princess? You’ll be all over People magazine! Oh my God, I can’t wait to tell everybody!” Since Amelia can’t fly to England for Christmas, she wants me to fill in for her, because both she and the Duchess want someone she trusts.” And Amelia had done a lot for Maddie and her own stylist career. Vivian had only met Amelia once, that time she’d gone down to visit Maddie when she’d been living in L.A., but she’d really liked her. “Oh no, really? Poor Amelia I didn’t know she was pregnant! Please tell her I’m thinking about her.” Her doctor says she’s under too much stress and can’t work at all.” Well, Amelia was supposed to go to England at Christmas to help prepare the Duchess for all of the royal Christmas festivities-apparently, there are lots of them-but Amelia is pregnant with twins and just had to go on bed rest. “The one who’s now the stylist for the princess?” Vivian looked away from her computer screen. You remember my old mentor, Amelia Samuels?” I also want to spend Thanksgiving with you in Hawaii, New Year’s Eve with you in Paris, and Easter with you in Rome.” What else was there to do when your thirty-four-year-old daughter asked something so ridiculous? “Hey, Mom, I need an answer fast-do you want to spend Christmas with me in England?” It had all started with a call from Maddie a few weeks ago.

She still didn’t exactly know how she’d gotten here. Vivian looked around and laughed to herself before she grinned back at Maddie. Maddie turned in the direction Vivian was looking and grinned at her mother. Vivian gestured at the man in the suit, holding the sign with their names on it. Vivian nudged her daughter as they walked out of the customs area at Heathrow Airport.

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