Grant’s
secretary: “Meet us for dinner – 7:00 PM – Pierre’s. Signed Pamela and Rex.”
Grant looked at the message with question but he
quickly made arrangements to meet them.
Rex’s maroon limousine pulled up at Pamela’s hotel
early. This time he was at her door in person.
“Will you come in?” she asked.
“For just a moment Chéri,” he smiled.
“Would you like something to drink? I have some very
American Coca-Cola.”
A Memory Unchained___________ 101
“A small glass perhaps.”
Pamela poured the soda into a small glass.
“Sorry, my crystal isn’t the best!”
Rex smiled and looked around the room.
“Is this the best your boss could do for you?”
Pamela smiled. “It’s alright. I can manage.”
Rex’s face reddened. He walked to the phone, dialed
a number and waited. Pamela could only hear his side of
the conversation.
“Rex Dupar here,” he said. “I want a suite, fully stocked, immediately. Pick up Mrs. Thornton’s baggage tonight.”
He quickly gave the hotel and room number. Then he
hung up.
“What was that all about?” Pamela looked surprised.
“Let’s pack your things. You are moving from this
– place! You will see.” He started gathering her things.
When the maroon limousine picked them up, Pamela
was still in a state of amazement.
Rex smiled in his very special way at her. “On to the
business at hand,” he said.
Pamela sank back into the plush velvet seats of his
maroon limousine.
“I don’t believe you,” she whispered.
“Believe it, Chéri, believe it. Nothing is too good for
my American in Paris!”
At Pierre’s that evening, the maître d’ seated them in a
private booth lighted only by candlelight. Pamela caught
sight of the handsome young man swaggering toward
them! He reeked of elegance and his cloths were immacu-
late. His stride was solid, as if he were sure of himself! Her heart couldn’t help beating fast as he came closer.
102 __________________Gloria Graham
She remembered his passionate kiss and his strong
arms around her. She had been so sure of her ideas about
a younger man and an older woman – until she met him.
He shook her very foundations, the morals she grew up
with. She felt unsure of her feelings now.
“He’s the age of my daughter,” she reminded herself,
“And soon to be a business partner.” Both situations needed her utmost wisdom. She smiled at him as he came to their
table.
“You’re just the man we want to see!” Rex pulled the
chair out quickly for Grant to sit down. “Pamela and I
have been discussing business, much to my distress – I’d
much rather be doing something special with her.” Rex
blew her a kiss. She smiled as he joked with her.
Grant smiled too. He knew his good friend, Rex, bet-
ter than anyone else. Rex enjoyed beautiful women, and
Pamela was just another of the many women who adored
him. Grant smiled at them in his thoughts.
“Business?” Grant quipped, “On a beautiful night like
this?”
They teased and joked until Pamela became restless!
Rex realized her feelings and stopped, looked directly at Grant, and proposed their new business idea. Then he sat
back in his chair and watched Grant’s expression!
“Are you kidding me! Cause if you are, I’m going to
forget we’re friends and sock you in the nose!”
“Not kidding!” he said bluntly! Grant glanced quickly
at Pamela.
“Are you ready for this?” he questioned her.
“Are you?” she answered quickly.
Grant cocked his head and said, “The way I see it, all
we need is a lot of money, a lot of luck, and millions of Rex Dupar’s designs!”
Pamela burst into laughter. Rex smiled and shook his
head.
“We can’t fail!” Grant smiled.
chapter eight
Pamela made the decision. It hadn’t been
an easy one. She had argued with herself, felt sorry for
herself, then finally said her prayer for guidance.
The wire to Kel Orland read:
PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION.
secretary: “Meet us for dinner – 7:00 PM – Pierre’s. Signed Pamela and Rex.”
Grant looked at the message with question but he
quickly made arrangements to meet them.
Rex’s maroon limousine pulled up at Pamela’s hotel
early. This time he was at her door in person.
“Will you come in?” she asked.
“For just a moment Chéri,” he smiled.
“Would you like something to drink? I have some very
American Coca-Cola.”
A Memory Unchained___________ 101
“A small glass perhaps.”
Pamela poured the soda into a small glass.
“Sorry, my crystal isn’t the best!”
Rex smiled and looked around the room.
“Is this the best your boss could do for you?”
Pamela smiled. “It’s alright. I can manage.”
Rex’s face reddened. He walked to the phone, dialed
a number and waited. Pamela could only hear his side of
the conversation.
“Rex Dupar here,” he said. “I want a suite, fully stocked, immediately. Pick up Mrs. Thornton’s baggage tonight.”
He quickly gave the hotel and room number. Then he
hung up.
“What was that all about?” Pamela looked surprised.
“Let’s pack your things. You are moving from this
– place! You will see.” He started gathering her things.
When the maroon limousine picked them up, Pamela
was still in a state of amazement.
Rex smiled in his very special way at her. “On to the
business at hand,” he said.
Pamela sank back into the plush velvet seats of his
maroon limousine.
“I don’t believe you,” she whispered.
“Believe it, Chéri, believe it. Nothing is too good for
my American in Paris!”
At Pierre’s that evening, the maître d’ seated them in a
private booth lighted only by candlelight. Pamela caught
sight of the handsome young man swaggering toward
them! He reeked of elegance and his cloths were immacu-
late. His stride was solid, as if he were sure of himself! Her heart couldn’t help beating fast as he came closer.
102 __________________Gloria Graham
She remembered his passionate kiss and his strong
arms around her. She had been so sure of her ideas about
a younger man and an older woman – until she met him.
He shook her very foundations, the morals she grew up
with. She felt unsure of her feelings now.
“He’s the age of my daughter,” she reminded herself,
“And soon to be a business partner.” Both situations needed her utmost wisdom. She smiled at him as he came to their
table.
“You’re just the man we want to see!” Rex pulled the
chair out quickly for Grant to sit down. “Pamela and I
have been discussing business, much to my distress – I’d
much rather be doing something special with her.” Rex
blew her a kiss. She smiled as he joked with her.
Grant smiled too. He knew his good friend, Rex, bet-
ter than anyone else. Rex enjoyed beautiful women, and
Pamela was just another of the many women who adored
him. Grant smiled at them in his thoughts.
“Business?” Grant quipped, “On a beautiful night like
this?”
They teased and joked until Pamela became restless!
Rex realized her feelings and stopped, looked directly at Grant, and proposed their new business idea. Then he sat
back in his chair and watched Grant’s expression!
“Are you kidding me! Cause if you are, I’m going to
forget we’re friends and sock you in the nose!”
“Not kidding!” he said bluntly! Grant glanced quickly
at Pamela.
“Are you ready for this?” he questioned her.
“Are you?” she answered quickly.
Grant cocked his head and said, “The way I see it, all
we need is a lot of money, a lot of luck, and millions of Rex Dupar’s designs!”
Pamela burst into laughter. Rex smiled and shook his
head.
“We can’t fail!” Grant smiled.
chapter eight
Pamela made the decision. It hadn’t been
an easy one. She had argued with herself, felt sorry for
herself, then finally said her prayer for guidance.
The wire to Kel Orland read:
PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION.
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