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Needing a break fro Mr Renezo’s questions, Enzo headed outside the winery A hint of s it

Another of his father’s bits of wisdoe doesn’t co forward until the deal was co would work out then Wouldn’t it?

Vito ca up to him His tanned face was marred with deep worry lines Enzo’s heart sank down to his work boots Had the fire reached the Bartolini property?

“How bad is it?” Enzo’s words were rushed

“It’s bad Do you have room for another family?” Vito asked He’d returned early from his holiday when he heard about the fire

Enzo raked his fingers through his hair With evacuation orders up in the area, he’d been taking in displaced faht as well put it to good use The only problem was that it had filled up quickly

“Put therab what I need and bunk down here with the rest of the crew” Vineyard workers who didn’t have a fa here, ready to do whatever was necessary

Besides, now that Sylvie was gone, he spent as little time in the main house as possible The estate was so e was the sah

With a resigned sigh Enzo turned toward the door It was tireement—if the wildfire didn’t incinerate the estate first

Mr Renezo looked up from the papers in front of him when Enzo entered the roo his lack of hair atop his head Froaze studied Enzo “Everything all right?”

Enzo nodded At least for the ned”

“Just remember I’ve had my attorney write in a clause that if the wildfire destroys the property that this agreen is son it and be off the hook if the worst happens, think again”

“The idea never crossed et this over with, the sooner the better Because the longer they took, theon him

As he lifted the pen, he saw Sylvie’s i her head in disapproval But she didn’t understand No one understood that this place represented his failures—the secret his parents kept—the secret he’d hid

It was best to forget the past and just get on with the future A fresh start that included a baby Sylvie and his baby He would do better by their child There would be no secrets—secrets that shook the foundation of their family