walked around the huge open space. Although he’d been here just two years earlier to celebrate a product launch, he barely had time to appreciate it then. The open airy space with huge floor-to-ceiling windows afforded an excellent view of the gardens and promenade outside, while keeping guests cool and refreshed inside. Built in the mid-60s, the main promenade and lobby had a vaulted ceiling, at least two stories high, with live trees and Italian marble floors polished to a reflective sheen. Monochromatic and minimalistic in design, it was traditional and classical, and complimented the evening’s performance. J.T. stood by one of the long tablecloth-covered tables topped with cascading floral arrangements and a variety of appetizers, hors d'oeuvre and aperitifs. Talking with several businessmen and women, he watched as one by one dancers joined the gathering. But to his disappointment Juliet had yet to arrive. Beset by several members of his mother’s arts organization who had instantly recognized him, J.T.
