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Her gaze quickly ski was done and the caterer had already set up finger food in the dining roo to worry about

And yet, as she picked up the phone, she couldn’t help but wonder if this phone call would somehow help or hinder her efforts to keep her home and a job at which she was quite skilled

“Hello This is the Barto Vineyard How may I help you?”

“Hello My naazine We’re interested in doing a big spread about your vineyard and the prestigious award your winery won in Paris”

“Oh Wow” HerThis could be the help she needed to sway Enzo’s decision about keeping or selling the estate “That would be wonderful”

“Can I take that as confirmation that you’d like us to visit the estate to do our research for the article?”

“Um, can you hold on for a moment?”

“Sure”

She pushed a button on the phone, putting it on hold while she fished her cell phone out of her pocket She quick-dialed Enzo The phone rang and rang before going to voice mail

She knew if Enzo was out in the fields that there were many places with no reception Of all the days for him to be out of reach Frustration balled up in her stomach This was so important

She moved the landline receiver back to her ear “I’ to reach soet back to you—?”

“I don’t think you understand the urgency of this We just had a last- we can cover right away”

“Oh I Iuh” What was she supposed to say? She tried to ie? It was really special This online and print hout Italy and beyond its borders It was quite a coup

“I need a decision now” The man’s voice was firm

Her pal she wanted to do was todecision and have Enzo upset with her As it was, they were just starting to find an easiness with each other after Paris If she were tolike strangers again, she’d never convince hie mistake