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With a groan, she sat up in the dawn light She needed to escape this place as soon as possible, and return to the h Francesca kept telling herself that she would continue to resist hiht, she knew that when she ith him it wasn’t that simple She didn’t trust him…she didn’t trust herself

Perhaps if she’d entleht be by Sebastian, hercaution to the winds Why hadn’t she wed? But Francesca knehy She hadn’t been able to bear resigning herself to a lovelessa spinster and never knowing love at all, but she’d been prepared to do so…until she met Sebastian

Now she was so confused, she didn’t knohat to do Either way she was going to be hurt

Ask Aphrodite She’ll understand She’ll know the answer

The voice in her head shocked her She didn’t doubt that herthe answer…Aphrodite hadn’t been able to organize her own life; how could she help her daughter?

Washed and dressed, Francesca went downstairs to breakfast Yesterday they had visited Trafalgar Square and taken tea with an old acquaintance of herthis day’s activities, filling up every moment so that she couldn’t miss her husband

She looked up at Francesca with a s Helen shopping with us”

“Mama, please, I really don’t need a neardrobe”

A of myself, my dear You wouldn’t deny me the pleasure of your company, surely?”

Francesca wouldn’t, of course, but she strongly suspected it was one of Amy’s ploys to “smarten her up”

“Mrs Jardine Miss Francesca Good ” Mrs March appeared in the doorway to the breakfast roolance flicked to Francesca, and she gave the faintest of smiles Since Rosie’s departure, and her own victory, she seerown in confidence

“Goodout this reat deal to do Will you tell my brother?”

“In fact, Mr Tremaine asked ”

“Oh, I see”

“Mr Tremaine is a very busy man”