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Relief swaio’s villa on Lake Como Now that she’d io—whom she was sure would be nice to her as well—but she didn’t want to spend every minute of the next two days in their company Besides, it was only natural that the three friends would like to spend soether Clearly, that didn’t happen too often these days
‘I’ll tell you what,’ Harriet butted in before he could put his plans into motion ‘Why don’t you and Jereo and I’ll have Lucca take ht down to the hotel? To be honest,’ she added, ‘I feel seriously jet-lagged You’re an experienced traveller, Alex, but I’ht Now, please, don’t worry about ht to bed once I check in, and sleep for hours, so don’t go calling h’
‘Are you sure?’ Alex asked
‘Absolutely I’inally planned Go have some fun with your friends’
He leant forward and gave her a peck on the cheek ‘You’re a darling’
His sords sent tears pricking at her eyes
‘Off you go,’ she said hurriedly before she could embarrass herself totally ‘Lucca will look after me, won’t you, Lucca?’
Lucca, as a good-looking lad of no more than twenty, nodded enthusiastically ‘Si You will be safe with me’
‘Safe’ was not quite the word Harriet would have used to describe Lucca’s driving Thankfully, the road froood God, didn’t they have speed limits in Italy? If they did, Lucca was oblivious to theh for Harriet to take in the sights And what sights they were! Never had she seen such a beautiful spot as Lake Conificent villa-dotted shores
The boutique hotel they were heading for was once a private villa, according to its website The pictures of it looked beautiful, and the setting peaceful, which hy she’d booked it But flat, one-diraphs did not replicate the experience of seeing the place in real life, Harriet was soon to appreciate, especially on a warm summer’s day with a clear blue sky
When the hotel carandeur of the ancient stone building glearounds and the view of the lake were just as spellbinding Harriet’s eyes were everywhere as she followed Lucca into the grand foyer with its vaulted ceiling and spectacular marble staircase She’d been in so at ho back in tiance and opulent luxury, a feeling enhanced when she finally lay down on her antique four-poster bed in her exquisitely furnished room