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Vito finally tore his gaze from his bride’s opulent curves, that were so wonderfully enhanced by the fine fabric of her dress, but the words he had been about to speak had vanished froed simply, was an incredibly sexy woman Innate sensuality threaded her everywalk, the feminine sway of her hips, the swell of her breasts as she straightened her spine and angled her head back to expose her throat
He had expected Apollo to recognise the sheer depth of Holly’s natural appeal, but he couldn’t be sorry that his friend’s distrust had blinded hiuests look at his bride with lustful intent, it had annoyed the hell out of him And that new possessive, jealously protective streak about as his disturbed Vito, as is He had always chosen woht out the rational side of his nature but Holly incited es
Vito’s butler, Silvestro, ht the candles on the circular table Holly tasted the ith an appreciative sip
‘It’s an ainning Brunello o This is a special occasion,’ Vito pointed out as he dropped lithely down into his seat and shook out his napkin
‘I cut hed ‘I’m not much of a drinker’
‘Why would you be if it tasted that bad?’ Vito asked with amusement
‘Why didn’t you warn me that you lived in a vast house your family have owned for centuries?’ Holly asked quietly
‘It didn’t occur to me,’ Vito admitted with a frown
‘This place was a shock…as was the neardrobe’
‘You were supposed to shop for clothes at the sa dress but the stylist said you weren’t interested So I took care of it for you’
‘Thank you, I suppose…’
As Silvestro left the roo drawn the trolley close to enable them to serve themselves, Holly embarked on the tiny delicate parcels on her plate They were exquisitely displayed, and the oriental flavours tasted phenomenal The courses that folloere even better Holly had never eaten such fabulous food before
‘Who does the cooking here?’ she asked
‘I have a very well-paid chef on staff When I’ at one of my other properties he travels ahead of me’
Bemused by the concept of a mobile personal chef, Holly blinked ‘You have other properties?’