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Then his angry expressionsmile

“All men require a little—how do you say? Recreation It is too ed his shoulders as if he were reciting a commonly known fact

“Women are not iteyny” She lifted her chin defiantly “I won’t be telling Professor Picton anything, other than that you accosted o away and leave me alone”

When he made no ry finger toward the door

“Get out” Her steely voice filled the rooy for renored the looks of incredulity and censure, glaring detered toward Julia but was caught at the last rip

“I’ve been looking for you” Mrs Pacciani scolded her husband, but not before giving Julianne a hostile glance

Pacciani cursed in Italian, trying to shake off his wife

“Let’s go” Mrs Pacciani tugged at her husband’s arm “There are i look, Pacciani turned and accompanied his wife to the hallway

Julia watched their retreating backs with no little relief And er

(Which effectively ruined her afterglow)

“Darling?” Gabriel s confidently in his tuxedo As usual, all eyes were on him and his handsome form as he ed by some of the other couples as they watched Gabriel rejoin his wife

His s?”

Julia pursed her lips, trying to control her anger “Professor Pacciani cornered ht hand on her shoulder

“He offered an apology for Christa’s behavior in Oxford I lost my temper and made a scene”

“Really?” Gabriel squeezed her shoulder as he fought back a san to shake, the afterynist and told hier, staring at it in disbelief

“Excellent” Gabriel brought her index finger to his lips, where he kissed it

She shook her head “Not excellent E Everyone heard me”

“I doubt very uests probably despise hiuests probably despise him because he’s slept with their wives”

“He wanted me to tell Katherine that he dealt with Christa He’s after a job at Coluet it,” Gabriel scoffed “Katherine was Lucia Barini’s supervisor She’s a friend of h him

“Perhaps Pacciani wants the job at Coluusted “I wonder what his wife thinks about that

“He also tolda tryst with her”