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‘I finally grew bored with dating dolly-birds whose IQs were smaller than their bra size’

Jereood one, Alex’

‘So how did you io asked

‘Through work She’s in real estate’ He’d instructed Jeremy not to mention she was his PA

‘What’s her naio asked

‘Harriet’

‘Classy name’

‘She’s a classy girl’

‘I thought she was a woman’

‘She is But she’s not that old Late twenties’

‘Around Bella’s age, then I presume she’s attractive’

‘Very attractive,’ Jeremy jumped in ‘Brunette Slim She’s also nicely independent I met her at the airport’

‘So where the hell is she?’ Sergio asked

‘By now she’s settled in at the Villa Accorsi You know it?’

‘Of course But why is she staying at a hotel e have plenty of room at my place?’

‘She didn’t want to stay there To be honest, she didn’t even want to co, but I talked her into it’

‘Are you serious about this Harriet?’

‘Silly question, Sergio,’ Jereirl’

‘But it’s clear this one is different He wouldn’t have brought her all this way if he didn’t at least like her a hell of a lot’

‘I do like her a hell of a lot,’ Alex confessed ‘But we’ve only been dating a short while She’s also just getting over a broken engageo to Italy, I iret ifme over my intentions’

When Sergio fell broodingly silent, Alex worried that he ht have come down a bit heavy

‘Look, I’m sorry, I—’