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‘Do you really think Luc Gah to take his disappointly

‘He ht,’ Kerry returned

Darci laughed as she bent down to hug the other wost us!’ she told Kerry affectionately, knowing that if it weren’t for her friend’s caution in earlier years she would have got intoa redhead, perhaps?—having been much more impetuous

And Darci had no intention of backing off from Luc Gambrelli Not after what he had done to Mellie…

‘You do realise that Luc Ga…?’ Kerry persisted

‘That’s where you’re wrong,’ Darci announced with satisfaction ‘Grant toldthe fee She’s new to all this, and a little nervous, and apparently Luc Gambrelli has been a little more circumspect in who he takes where recently’ She paused to consider for a moment, then continued, ‘Grant says it’s because he doesn’t want to get caught in the marital trap, like his brother and his cousin Count Wolf Gambrelli and Cesare Gambrelli,’ she explained, as Kerry looked totally blank

‘Luc Gaasped after a few seconds

Darci nodded ‘His brother is the Count, no less,’ she confirht dress to wear toood,’ she conceded, as she turned back into the bedrooo out to new’

‘But you hate shopping for new clothes,’ her friend reminded her

Darci scowled ‘For the chance to put the oh-I-think-I’m-so-wonderful Luc Gambrelli firmly in his place I’ll ood idea,’ she said, as Kerry carried on looking doubtful ‘But the man really can’t be allowed to just cold-heartedly break the heart of one of my very best friends without some sort of retaliation!’

Kerry, Mellie and Darci had been at school together, and then had stuck with each other while taking further education courses in London: Kerry had taken a degree in History, Mellie had gone to dra known Darci’s old friends well, and having attended university, too, had joined the

The passing years had forged a bond between the four of them that was as close, if not closer, than family; if one of them was hurt, the others felt it, too

And then, six weeks ago, Mellie’s tender heart had been broken by the heartless Luc Gambrelli!

After university Grant had gone to Los Angeles, and the three woether in London Then, six e—had gone to Los Angeles, too, in order to look for acting roles

Which was how she had met and fallen in love with the famous film producer Luc Gambrelli

The two had got together at a party—Luc Ga Mellie completely when he’d assured her that she was perfect for a part in the fil to put into production

Kerry and Darci had followed the Italian film producer’s seduction of Mellie via their friend’s frequent telephone calls and e-mails, and she’d waxed lyrical about hoonderful he was, how he had swept her off her feet, pursuing her relentlessly as he showered her with flowers and gifts until his conquest was secure and Mellie was head-over-heels in love with hier to share his bed An experience Mellie had related to her two friends in erotic detail

After which the heartless pig had just disappeared out of Mellie’s life, as had the prospective part in his fil her broken-hearted as she realised she had fallen for the oldest trick in the book when it ca couch Or, in this case, Luc Gambrelli’s silk-sheeted bed!

If all Darci et Grant to introduce her to Luc Ga the o that he so richly deserved, she would be happy