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Her mouth opened to reply but no words would forhts at once Instead, she stood there with heropen

He was inity? Seriously? How in the world could he beopen, she promptly closed it

Enzo continued to stare at her like he really expected her to answer him She didn’t knohat sort of answer he expected Or why she had to explain herself

“I I didn’t know inity needed to be stated before we made love Would it really have made a difference?”

“Of course it would have” He raked his fingers through his thick, dark hair, sending the short strands scattering When his gaze met hers this time, there was an intensity there that she’d never seen before “How could you think otherwise?”

“Because I wasn’t thinking about it ere standing in front of the Eiffel Tower All I was thinking about was you” Intense heat rushed to her face upon realizing that she’d said too much

“Didn’t you think I deserved to know?”

“No” Was that selfish of her? She didn’t think so It’s not like any of this really affected hi on here—so her

Then he sighed The lines on his handsome face smoothed He turned away from her He moved to the balustrade and then rested his forearms on the rail

“I’h with him turned away from her, she had to strain to hear his words “I shouldn’t have said that I just have a lot on my mind”

She wanted to ask if he was also sorry that they’d slept together, but she held back the words—but barely At least they were getting so

“Is it your sisters?” She’d known ever since she’d come to live and work at the Bartolini estate that his parents’ sudden deaths had caused not just a ripple through his life but a tsuna to the very core

“Yes No Not really” There was anguish in his voice Whatever was bothering him went deep, very deep

She moved to stand next to hi hills of the vineyard was stunning and usually captivated her attention, but right now she was fully focused on Enzo

Sylvie placed a hand on his ar?”