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Though, thisto be Antony Grassi

Apparently, he had a son

One who looked like he was carved by one of the masters with his wide forehead, stern brows, sharp cheekbones, and cutting jaw

Wrap that up with some tanned skin, chocolatey brown eyes that were framed by thick lashes that matched his dark brown, nearly black hair?

Then you had some idea about what this man looked like

Even running, sweating, trying to chase e was burned inlot

I took a few deep breaths, trying to bring so out ofit behind the waste and recycling duht the front desk clerk sneaking out for a sive a shit"

So that here I left it

Out of sight

So that even if this Grassi guy had his lackeys doing a sweep of the town, he would never find me

The hotel wasn'twith an ostentatious overhang as if anyone staying here actually had a car service to drop them off

It wasn't a hellhole But if you were going to come this way, most people would stay at one of the fancy hotels closer to the shore And this hotel acted like it understood its clientele were si family members ould rather saw off a li roo down the hall, everything se and un-homey

At least hotels had that sterile scent of bleach and industrial cleaners, realwasn't working in your room

I chose it because it was the hotel with the best view of the port if you got a rooh and in the back Which I'd done

"Ho sure to put the chain on, then pulling offit around the pressure closer above the door, pulling it tight Paranoid? Maybe But if soet in this room, they'd have a hell of a time with it And I would have a chance to throw a fit or call the police before they got to me