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‘It’s not an order, Holly, it’s advice I’ friend because you don’t like him’
‘And isn’t there some excuse for that dislike?’
‘Apollo didn’t tell any lies about hoe met Remember that,’ Vito retorted with succinct bite
A painful flush illuminated Holly’s face
‘Why shouldn’t we have a night out?’ Vito fired at her in exasperation ‘I thought you would enjoy getting dressed up and socialising—most women do’
‘That’s not my world,’ Holly breathed in taut objection
‘It is now,’ Vito pointed out without hesitation, his impatience unconcealed ‘You need to ht you all those clothes? I want you to have the expensive trappings and to enjoy having them’
As Vito strode out Holly held her breath, feeling a little like soht off a panic attack He had voiced truths she didn’t really want to face This was his world and, inhim, she had become part of that world He saw no reason why his life shouldn’t continue the way it always had and he wasno allowances for Holly’s insecurities No, it was her job to s her ire with Apollo and be nice Well, that certainly put her in her place, didn’t it? Vito’s long-standing friendship with the Greek billionaire meantJust as work still e and fatherhood Vito, she recognised painfully, was highly resistant to change of any kind…
CHAPTER NINE
AFTER LUNCH THE sah chair in the dining roo already spread across the grass Her son bea the change of scene
‘Tea,’ Silvestro pronounced with decision, having followed her, and he sped off again Hollyalready learned that Silvestro liked to foresee needs and fulfil them before anyone could make a request and, truthfully, she did fancy a cup of tea
She cuddled Angelo and studied the bird’s-eye view of the gardens spread out below in an ereens with occasional splashes of colourful spring flowers Daily life at the Castello Zaffari promised to be prettyashahts earlier in the day when Vito had left her to go to work
Here she was on a permanent holiday in a virtual palace where she ate fabulous food and aited on hand and foot She had beautiful clothes, an incredibly handsome, sexy husband and a very cute baby What was she coelo’s birth she also had free ti? That was aexamined her neardrobe, she had decided to follow the ‘little black dress rule’ rather than risk being over-or underdressed for the occasion
A woravelled path towards her Holly tensed, recognising her motherin-law, Concetta Zaffari
‘Are you on your own?’ the sht I had seen Vito’s car drive past earlier but I assumed I was mistaken’