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‘It’s too bling fordown into the co so tight that her very face felt stiff with tension She barely had the awareness to take in the beautiful big reception rooly resembled the splendour of the reception rooms at Woodfield Hall

‘I was very sorry to hear about your randfather said while Poppy was pouring the tea, having been invited to do the hostess thing for the first time in her life She almost dropped the teapot at Rodolfo’s quietly offered expression of sympathy Evidently Gaetano had been honest about her mother’s predicament ‘I’m sure the clinic will help her’

‘I hope so’ Poppy coot to his feet and excused hiroaned out loud ‘I’ood at this, Gaetano—’

‘You’ll i That will have at least made us look like a proper couple,’ he pointed out soft and low ‘So a script is better’

‘I would work better fro sed into her cheeks

Rodolfo reappeared and sank back into his seat He had a srando to your wife I thought it would be a good idea to let Poppy have a look at Serafina’s engage now’

Poppy stared in astonished recognition at the fine dia it off when she was baking,’ she shared quietly ‘It’s a fabulous ring’

‘It belongs to you now,’ Rodolfo said with gentle courtesy and the sadness in his creased eyes

‘She was a lovely person,’ Poppy whispered shakily

Gaetano couldn’t credit what he was seeing His fake fiancée and Rodolfo were having a lances and senti his beloved late wife’s ring onto Poppy’s finger as if she were Cinderella having the glass slipper fitted

‘I believe she would have been happy for you to wear it,’ the old iant diamond solitaire purchased by Gaetano now abandoned on the coffee table