The Frame was located ten minutes from the city in an upscale shopping plaza. Quinn said Ian Debenidos could spot talent and bullshit in less than five seconds, in people and their work, which made him one of Quinn’s favorite people. Ian liked Arianna’s work, called it “riveting and compelling,” and wanted to showcase her jade collection this fall. His findings appeared regularly in the Arts section of the Sunday paper, along with his bi-weekly commentary on man and art and the interrelationship between the two. Why did Eve have to offer Arianna’s services to Ash? Couldn’t she tell from last night’s dinner that Arianna had no desire to be around him? Of course she could. Eve was very intuitive, especially about people and relationships. Hadn’t she been the one to see the real Quinn Burnes behind the arrogance and bluster? And hadn’t she been the only woman to draw out the sensitive side of the man, make him admit he needed her, loved her even? Eve had been watching Ash and Arianna most carefully last night as though she were writing a thesis paper on rebuilding relationships gone bad.
