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She took her place and occupied herself pouring out coffee Benji glanced at her briefly fro the terrace

Rafaello leant towards her His bare chest was like polished steel in the bright ht

‘Well, cara, ould you like to do today, hmm?’

Heher as a tourist, but the expression in his eyes made it perfectly clear what he wanted her answer to be She felt the colour run up her cheeks again

‘Um, whatever you like,’ she answered confusedly Then went on hurriedly, ‘But don’t you have to go into the office or so?’

Rafaello shook his head ‘I can think of nothing more tedious,’ he answered

And it was true The very thought of sitting at his desk, expanding di Viscenti AG into a global e idea in the world No, his world today was centred here—on this extraordinarily enticing woman

Benji calanced at him he felt himself still

She had taken on another woda with her own child…

He felt soht, to do such a thing? It was a choice that had cost her sofriend she had taken on a newborn baby, with no support other than what the state provided—no family, barely any money, not even a home of her own to raise hi in penury, because she would not turn her back on a helpless baby who had no one else to look after him

Eh him

Thank God I found her!

He had taken her away froht her here and released her, like a bird fros in the sumore…

A hand planted on his knee drew his attention Benji wanted to cli at the solid warainst hi his attention to the bread rolls on the table