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‘Stay out of the way?’ Ethan suggested

So she was to be coed for the farm more At least there she could have shown Ethan another side of her It seemed now that was a side of her he would never see

‘The only proble his stubble, ‘Is that you’ll have to stay here a little longer’

He couldn’t have -term plans where Ethan was concerned That was the price she ame of love without the necessary credentials ‘But I can’t just sit here I have to do so’

‘The best thing you can do,’ he said, ‘is stay out of my way’

Ethan was right; what did she know? Life on a working farreat, but it wasn’t the best apprenticeship for this world of celebrity Whatever Ethan did noould be swift and decisive He’d deal with the press and then he’d come back for her, by which time she must be ready to leave

He returned to his office where he ial team He wanted them to draft an injunction to keep Savannah safe and free from harassment by the press when she left hihts, and hetouches she’d made—the dust sheets had all been rehly aired There were flower arrange the ancient artefacts and i his pen on the table top as he waited for his call to connect

He had to stop this! He was relieved when his call connected, and he heard the cool, impersonal voice of his lawyer on the other end Savannah was a real danger to the status quo in his life She had s that had never s, and all the incredible paintings he’d inherited when he’d bought the palazzo She was a Salo instructions at his lawyer Savannah had beguiled him with her voice, and then enchanted hiical and factual to appreciate the beauty and e his hair into a worse state of disorder than before, he signed off, determined that Savannah’s qualities would never be conised in ti her, and had brought cool legal minds to bear on the problem instead

A few short words and his lawyer had got the picture In fact, his lawyer had seen all the pictures As he stowed the phone, he relaxed Back in a familiar world without emotion, he could focus on the facts Savannah’s welfare ht have muddied the water for a short time, but that was over now

Over…

He still had herup the remote-control, he turned on her CD As Savannah’s voice floated around hiet how very special she was, and how at all costs he must protect her

At all costs, he reminded himself, as he left the room to make sure that Savannah had the chance to live her dream

She wasn’t good with make-up In fact, she was useless, Savannah concluded as she peered into thepacked, she supposed putting onto leave the palazzo with her head held high, and not looking like soood technique with make-up took more skill than she had Professional make-up artists had worked on her for the photo shoot for her albue she could pile on the slap with the best of them; no subtlety required But she hardly ever wore hten the animals, she concluded wryly

Well, she would just have to do, Savannah decided, having pulled her face this way and that With no outfits to choose fro jeans and flip-flops But at least she had coan she always packed to wear over her evening gown to keep her war

Moistening her lips, she attelitz into the farirl out of Savannah Ross