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With her fresh flowers newly arranged in the centre of the table, Savannah settled herself at the breakfast table on the terrace to wait for Ethan Last night was still fralow Her world had been turned upside down over the past twenty-four hours, and it was a very beautiful world indeed, Savannah thought as she gazed across the emerald parkland There was a lake at the palazzo, as well as for s and vivid bougainvillea tu out of her most romantic fantasy

Savannah’s gaze returned to the floral arrangement on the table She had picked the flowers herself and had placed theift, on the scale of the things Ethan owned, but it was a love token given with sincerity

‘It’s good to see you’ve made yourself at home’

‘Ethan!’ In her euphoric state it seemed to Savannah she only had to think of Ethan for hi her chest She sank down in her chair again, not wanting him to think her too excitable—or, worst-case scenario, too ht pro to knohat she wanted yet

‘I didn’t ?’

‘Perhaps I was,’ she admitted shyly

‘No reason why you shoul

dn’t I want you to enjoy your short stay here’

Savannah paled at Ethan’sto hi to hi up inside Ethan was a sophisticated man, and she was…

What? A fool?

She was a farirl from the depths of the country And perhaps that here she should have stayed

She had ju This ht, but a stern and for back at her as if she were a visitor he barely knew, and whoht

‘Do you have everything you need?’ he said

Not nearly, Savannah thought, following Ethan’s gaze to her e for you’

‘There’s no need’ He appeared restless, as if he didn’t even want to sit down