‘Oh yes. It’s wonderful to have them here. Daisy is thrilled to have her own pool. We’re going out to dinner at La Lucciola.’

‘Cool. Want an iced coffee, juice?’

‘I’m right, thanks, Steve. I had a fresh fruit juice on my way here.’ Grace pulled her laptop from her bag.

‘All right, what’s up next?’ Steve saved the document he was working on and opened the spreadsheet containing the data for the segments they had decided on for the campaign.

‘Infrastructure and environment.’

Steve screwed up his nose. ‘Ugh. Not so photogenic!’

‘That makes it a challenge for you, and with your talent I know you’ll make it exciting, dramatic, cool and current,’ said Grace cheerfully.

Steve chuckled. ‘Righto, boss. Should we recap first on where we are?’ His fingers were poised over his keyboard.

‘Good idea.’ Grace scrolled down through her notes. ‘We’ve covered a lot of the ambience, the look of the hotel architecture and grounds in a scenic way, profiled venues, food, key staff. We still have to do the Pangisar family; they’re proving a bit reluctant.’ She looked at Steve and they both laughed, saying in unison, ‘Except Johnny.’

‘So, what do you want to showcase in these new pieces about the infrastructure?’ said Steve.

‘I think we need to give people a glimpse of what’s behind the façade; you know, some insight into the inner workings of the hotel buildings and its environment. We could show that the hanging gardens, the rooftop gardens and the “green” growing walls are not just design décor, they serve an ecological function. Then there’s the recycling, all the enviro-friendly, state-of-the-art technology. There’s Nyoman’s permaculture garden. The hotel’s a top-tier development in terms of sustainability – people will be amazed when they find out more about it, I reckon. Listen, I made some notes.’ Grace clicked open a document and read aloud: ‘The Kamasan property recycles all water, so it can be re-used for sewerage and gardening. All rooftops on the property are clad with solar panels or covered with plants. There is an extendable wind generator that is hydraulically raised skyward each night in the windy season and hidden during the day. The management is consulting with the government about bringing in charging stations for electric vehicles. In the near future, nothing on the property will be powered by engines requiring fossil fuel. It will all be electrical or biofuel. Apart from the distinctive front driveway, the property’s road system and paths are made from recycled plastic.’ She looked at Steve. ‘You get the picture?’

‘You betcha. Bloody amazing. Good on them.’ He studied his spreadsheet. ‘There’re many layers to this story,’ he said thoughtfully.

‘I know. My mind keeps going back to the old hotel.’

‘Have you finished reading the book yet?’

‘I keep dipping in and out. She makes the old days sound so romantic.’