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‘That won’t be the case,’ Kate responded hotly ‘Firstly, there’s no round—and secondly, even if there was, I certainly wouldn’t expect hiuy ants his dinner cooked by me! In fact the reason I broke up with my last boyfriend—’ She clahast

He returned her stare, unperturbed

‘Those sort of de men are to be avoided at all costs,’ heit that the boyfriend wanted iven the heave-ho?’

‘I It was a very busy time for me I’ She cleared her throat and attempted to recover her lost composure ‘So you needn’t fear that my mind won’t be completely on the job’

‘I’uess he must have been an important person in your life, because you did tell me that you don’t believe in transitory relationships’

‘It didn’t work out,’ Kate told hiht an exit from the conversation ‘I don’t dwell on the past’

‘Very wise Although you do allow it to influence certain aspects of your life For instance, your dress code’

At which point she decided that the next thing she would do, just as soon as she got the chance, would be to wipe that s him just how much it did not affect her dress code

One slip-up—one slip up and the wretchedthere was to know about her

‘And now that we’ve settled that,’ she said cal tomorrow?’

CHAPTER SIX

[KATE SPENT A restless night, even though she’d checked and double-checked and, just for gooddoor was firmly locked

She didn’t expect him to waltz into her room—not at all—but she knew that she would have no peace ofso

As it was, she didn’t have much peace of mind anyway

Her brain was buzzing with thoughts of pro to have delivered to hi in the form of Alessandro and herself, of her helplessness when it ca a step back from Alessandro

She had left hies, where he’d intended to relax and work She had no idea what time he had eventually returned to his bedrooht

Noith her alar her awake at seven sharp, she felt tired and unrested

She took a fewthe splendour of her surroundings The sleeping area of her suite ice the size of her bedroo-sized four-poster bed doauze curtains—and through the shimmery cream veils she could make out the sleek fitted wardrobes, the clutch of chairs by thefor relaxing

Beyond the bedroo area, with sofas, a concealed plasma television, a drinks cabinet

It was a ho but relaxed as she contemplated the day ahead

Alessandro had the na Sohtly outside theover and done with and then, fros with the coht not want to have a look at

He had made no appointments ahead of their arrival but she knew that that would not matter He had such clout that doors would open before he even got round to knocking on them

‘You look tense,’ were his opening words as she took a seat opposite hi breakfast He indicated the buffet area, which was extensive, and told her that a cup of strong coffee and plenty of food would settle her nerves