Newmar, Lola - Unzipping Levi [Scarlett Rose and the Seven Longhorns 4](Siren Publishing LoveXtreme Forever) by Lola Newmar Page B

underneath the caption read, “Charlie Rose, CEO and founder of Dallas Rose Public Relations.”
    “Looks like we found your pops.” Denzel smiled over his shoulder at her. “Now what?”
    Scarlett released a long sigh and straightened, crossing her arms over her full chest as she stared at the computer screen. “I’ll call him and ask if I can see him tomorrow. Can I use your cell phone?”
    He pulled the phone out of his back pocket and handed it to her. She dialed the number given on the computer screen and waited for it to ring.
    “Thank you for calling Dallas Rose Public Relations. How may I direct your call?” asked a chipper, feminine voice on the other line.
    “Yes, ma’am, can I be transferred to Charlie Rose, please?”
    “May I ask who is calling and what this is in reference to?”
    “This is Scarlett. I want to talk to him about something very urgent. It concerns the business.” She focused on choosing her words carefully as she spoke.
    “Good morning, Miss Scarlett. Your father has been looking for you since yesterday. I’ll get him on the line for you. One moment, please.”
    Denzel gave her a questioning look, and she gave him a thumbs-up to let him know it was going smoothly so far. He motioned for her to hand him the phone, and then he set it to speaker so he could hear it, too.
    “Scarlett, my dear?”
    For a moment, she froze at the sound of the elderly man’s voice. Having contact with someone she knew before the cliff fall was much weirder than she had thought it would be. But she had to admit to herself that it felt good, nonetheless.
    “Hello? Scarlett, can you hear me?”
    “Scarlett,” Denzel whispered low and touched her hand, pulling her back from her thoughts.
    “Y–Yes. Hello, Father.”
    “Father?” he asked in a surprised tone then chuckled. He sounded amused and a bit confused. “I believe you’ve called me ‘Daddy’ since it was your first word as a baby.”
    A dry, nervous knot formed in her throat, and she struggled to swallow past it to speak. From now on, she needed to be much more general with what she said to others from her past until she had most of the facts of her previous life straightened out. Denzel got her attention then pointed at the phone, indicating for her to continue.
    “Of course, Daddy. How are you?”
    “I’m doing okay, baby. How’s the new deal going in the Hamptons?”
    “The Hamptons?”
    She looked at Denzel for an answer, and he nodded and mouthed, “Good.”
    “The deal’s going good, Daddy. But I plan to come back to Dallas tonight. Do you have time to see me?”
    “Tonight? Hmm, well, Alisa needs me to sign off on a few invoices tonight. We’re meeting with the wedding planner.”
    “Wedding planner?” So he and this Alisa witch weren’t legally married yet…
    “Yes, baby. Now keep in mind the wedding is only five days away. You don’t have much more time to figure out what you’re going to wear. And Alisa wanted me to remind you to please respect her wishes when it comes to the dress code.”
    Denzel gave her a confused look, and she shrugged her shoulders. Oh, this she just had to hear. “What dress code, Daddy?”
    Her father let out a frustrated sigh before replying. “Scarlett, my dear, have you been using that leather Marc Jacobs planner I bought you for Christmas? You’ve only begged for it every year since you started working here five years ago, and now you don’t even use the damn thing. You really have the worst memory. ”
    Denzel covered his mouth to muffle his chuckle, and Scarlett softly slapped his shoulder and rolled her eyes.
    “Alisa wants all the women in long, black turtleneck dresses with long sleeves. She thinks it will be elegant,” he continued.
    With that, Denzel all but ran back to the restroom to break out into hysterical laughter. All she could do was shake her head. This woman was much more unbelievable than she had thought. On top of being a psycho, evidently she was also a bit of