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He gave hi was simple when it ca But Vito had been right She was doing everything in her power to sway his decision about the sale It wasn’t going to work But that didn’t keep hi what she’d try next

“Oh, there you are” She joined him at the worktable

“What did you need?”

“Did you happen to see the note I left you in the office?”

He shook his head “I haven’t been in the house since thisdays”

“I don’t bla like that

“You s”

She shrugged “I just know they get loud and congested And if you don’t have to be there, it’s best to find a nice quiet corner of the estate I know that’s what I’d do if I could”

He wasn’t sure what she was trying to tell hiure it out But since she was here and before he forgot, he said, “Sylvie, we have to talk about the wedding business”

When her gaze met his, there was a sadness in her eyes The look tore at his gut It felt like noanswer for someone

But Sylvie was smart and talented She would land on her feet And it wasn’t like he was planning to kick her to the curb He would pay for her et settled He’d even help her find another job, not that he knew anything about weddings Still, he would do what he could with job references and utilizing all of his contacts

“What about it?” she asked in a softer voice than normal

He sighed This was so ined “We need to set a final close date for the business” When she didn’t say anything but instead stood there looking at his worked out like this”

He didn’t knohat he expected—for her to yell at his She started nas that stretched well into the next year He knew canceling them would create a lot of drama for not only Sylvie but also the couples and their fauilt mounted

“When you toldout a plan I spoke with a stellar wedding planner in Florence She illing to take on some of my clients And the ones she couldn’t fit into her schedule, I plan to handle myself but with a different venue I just have one final wedding here at the estate”