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Monday September 18^th, 2000
Tiffany could feel her face burning with shame when she thought back to the events of last night.  She sat at her desk at work addressing envelopes for the upcoming opening party of Amir's new spa Manhattan Gold International.  As she wrote out the familiar names of the celebrities such as Donald Trump and the former mayor Ed Koch, her mind drifted back to last night and her first evening in the new apartment.  She couldn't help but wonder if the events wouldn't ruin her reputation in the new building. The ringing of the telephone interrupted her worry.
"Manhattan Party Planning", she answered.
"You ready for me?" Amir teased.
"Stop it Amir.  I could just die," she said trying to find humor in his remark.  Those were the words she had uttered before opening the apartment door nude last night.  She would never forget the shock on the strange older man's face when he saw her standing there in front of the door naked in Amir's apartment.
"I tell you this man... he thank me," Amir said in his broken English.  The older man had called Amir apologizing, saying he only wanted to drop off the extra key. 
"It's not funny Amir.  What if he tells people what he saw?"
"He see beautiful woman", Amir said laughing. 
"I thought since the hallway was private it could only be you.  I just can't believe how stupid I was," she said.
"You worry too much.  Does Jan come by this morning?" he asked changing the subject.
"No I haven't seen her.  Is she expected to come by this office?" Tiffany asked dreading the thought of having to see his assistant today.
"She never tell me where she go.  I don't see her much anymore."
"Do you think Jan would try to call me at home Amir?" Tiffany asked remembering how she had seen Jan's number on Skeeter's answering machine when she was there.
"Jan I know nothing of.  I tell you….  I never see her.  I don't know what she does."
"Maybe you should check up on her Amir," she said wishing she could tell him what she had seen.  She certainly didn't want her lover to know that she had spent time with her estranged husband alone in his apartment.
"Check up?  How you mean?"
"I mean maybe she's not up to anything good, you know?"
"No I believe she stay busy.  Her Father keep her very busy with his business", he said.
"Yeah.  I guess you're right," she said thinking of Jan's Father and how many times he had secretly made advances towards her when he managed to get her alone.
"Are you excited about opening party?"
"Can't wait!" she said.
"After spa open, then maybe we go somewhere for weekend and get away," he said.
"I have to go Amir.  I see Clark coming.  Do you want me to tell him to call you?" she asked in a hushed voice watching her boss through the window as he walked towards the front door of the townhouse.
"Yes," he said hanging up the phone before she could tell him that his assistant Jan was with Clark.
CONTINUED TOMORROW. MORE PHOTOS BELOW.
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