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She shook her head “No I m

ean sell this place”

This tilance away “I’m certain”

“But just o you were determined to beat both of your sisters and nership of the villa, the vineyard—the entire estate How can you change your mind so quickly?”

His brows gathered in a firaze landed on her, it was dark and stormy “Because this isn’t the place it used to be It’s broken and tarnished It’s best for me andforward”

Ouch! She had no idea he was harboring such hostilities regarding his childhood ho the estate wouldn’t resolve the turrapevines and a place to lay his head at night

“But ill you do?” she asked “Where will you go?”

“I don’t know Maybe back to Paris I have a standing invitation to go work at a prestigious vineyard there”

“But it won’t be your vineyard” She’d seen the pride he took in the grapes at the Barto Vineyard Even though it was an enormous vineyard with many employees, Enzo made sure to take part in all facets of the operation “It won’t have your family name on the wine”

His dark gaze was unreadable in thatthat happened here this year, it is best to close the door on all of this”

It was then that Sylvie realized how big of a challenge she’d set for herself in changing hishere But she wasn’t a quitter She was a fighter It was one of the last things her mother told her

Never give up on life Keep fighting for what’s most important

And right now Enzo’s heritage was at stake as well as her business She was as certain as she was standing here that he would regret parting with this land asto keep her home and occupation

“I have to go,” he said “We’ll talk more about this later”

Sylvie tried to think of a reason for hiaze landed on her calendar “Wait” When he paused at the doorway and turned back to her, she said, “We need to talk about the sale I need to knoeddings to work on relocating to a new venue”