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‘I really hope Robbie’s ed to convince your fiancée that Dominic should do some football out of school Don’t you?’ Her voice was cool and tight ‘It ure—a role model they can look up to’

‘Is that some kind of veiled criticism?’

Because he had o, if it had ever existed at all Now he occupied that sacred real the they wanted to hear He had buried the demons of his past and created a life of unsurpassed ease—a life he controlled He had become untouchable If only his parents could see him now—could see what riches could be born out of hardship

‘No, it’s not Doht can be asHe’s prone to boredom, and boredom makes him destructive Football would enable hiy’

‘And your boyfriend’s just the guy to help him do that?’

‘Stop calling him my boyfriend!’

‘Okay, then What about lover?’

‘To answer your question—yes, Robbie would be just the guy to take Doreat with kids’

As far as ansent, that wasn’t what Alessandro had been looking for, but they were already entering the café, and continuing the conversation was impossible

There was a s at the far end—two in front of s of coffee and Do in fascination at the blond-haired, blue-eyed do-gooder, as suage

Just her type, Alessandro thought dismissively She had said that he could charm the birds frooodthe crowd in the café like a…like a…

He couldn’t help it His eyes were drawn to the small blonde with her back to hirinning at her

Like a rose a on Victoria

‘Have you been sold on the football lessons?’ he asked, breaking up the trio at the table as he walked across