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“Why not have us do it?” Isabella said.

Carmen gasped. “You two would be perfect. Isabella already has a significant following.”

Kelsey tapped on her keyboard, pulling up Isabella’s social media. “You do have a following, Bella!”

“So do you, Kelsey. Once people know you’re the web designer they will take notice,” Isabella said.

“Wait,” Kelsey said. “You want us to come back every month and experience one of the packages?”

“Why not us?” Isabella said.

“We could do one on a budget and one with our kids,” Kelsey said.

“Exactly.” Isabella nodded.

“What about the couples package?” Kelsey said, lifting one eyebrow.

Isabella laughed. “We can do the couples’ package, too. We’re showing the options. Maybe we can bring some of our friends or—oh, I know! Your girls could bring their friends for the girls trip package. We can do this, Kels,” Isabella said.

“I guess we could try some of the excursions while we’re here this time and see if we can pull it off,” Kelsey suggested.

“I’ll get my staff started on what kind of excursions to put in different packages. You two can report back to me each day and give us an idea of what you think would work well together for each occasion,” Carmen said. “I love this idea. You two are going to make Coral Bay the place to go in the Virgin Islands!”

“I thought we were supposed to do that with the website and brand,” Kelsey said.

“What better way to show people!” Isabella exclaimed. “We can blog and do videos. People will see us actually living the experience.”

“I think they would trust you more than an influencer,” Carmen said.

“Yeah, we’re just two single moms raising our kids and helping people find the perfect place for every occasion.” Isabella sat back in her chair, smiling.

“Hmm, it could also show that it doesn’t matter what time of year or what the occasion might be. Plus, you want your guests to return year after year. It could keep the resort fresh and make vacation plans easy because they already have the destination,” Kelsey explained.

“Why go someplace else? You know what you’re going to get at Coral Bay and there’s no place better,” Isabella added.

“I knew there was a reason we hired you two. You are the best!” Carmen exclaimed.

“Let’s take a few days, do a few excursions, and see what we come up with before you get too excited,” Kelsey said. “Bella, can you come back every month?”

Isabella nodded. “I can if you can.”

Kelsey took a deep breath and slowly let it out. “I think I can make it work.”

“You know, one thing you haven’t thought of is that these places we partner with may want to use your talents as well. This could bring you new clients,” Carmen said.

“Hmm, I hadn’t thought of that,” Isabella said.

“Me either. I thought our focus was on Coral Bay,” Kelsey said.

“It is, but the bars, boats, and other adventure businesses are private companies that need websites and brands, too,” Carmen said. “You’re free to recruit new clients.”

“What do you think?” Isabella asked.

Kelsey stared into Isabella’s eyes. “What did you want to do this afternoon?”

Isabella furrowed her brow. “I don’t know. Sitting at the beach enjoying the sun, shade, and drinks sounds good.”

Kelsey nodded. “Let’s do that and we can talk more about this.”