Sicilian's Shock Proposal by Marinelli Carol

Author:Marinelli, Carol [Marinelli, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-05-31T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

‘THIS COULD HAVE all been yours,’ Bella said, as they walked through Luka’s apartment in Prati on the eve of judgment day for her father.

They had picked up the keys in Reception and had declined help with her luggage, but as they’d let themselves in both had been blown away.

Yes, they had seen it online, but walking through it was breath-taking. The tall arched windows were beautifully dressed in heavy fabric. The décor was a mixture of antiques yet there was every modern luxury.

‘There’s an internal elevator,’ Bella said. ‘Shall we go up to the rooftop?’

Sophie shook her head. ‘I’ll explore there later.’

It was agony to be here and to know it was his.

Bella had been busy and now in the wardrobe in the main bedroom hung elegant dresses, skirts and jackets and some shoes. Bella had lent Sophie her mother’s heavy silver hairbrush and that was in the large bathroom, along with expensive toiletries they had bought. But even with everything they had managed to cobble together over the last few days, even with all their resources pooled and their savings almost spent, it was just a tiny drop in the ocean compared to Luka’s obvious wealth.

‘Doesn’t it make you feel jealous?’ Bella pushed.

‘I chose not to go to London with him, remember. Anyway, who knows what would have happened if I had gone? We might not have got on,’ Sophie pointed out ‘One romantic afternoon doesn’t mean that we would have lasted a lifetime. And, anyway, I want nothing that has Malvolio’s name attached to it.’

‘Luka works hard.’

‘We work hard,’ Sophie said. ‘The only difference is we didn’t get a step up on the ladder. Our parents didn’t give us a share in a hotel to kick our careers off.’

It was easier to resent him, to sound jealous. It was far easier then admitting the truth—that she missed him so much, every single minute of every single day.

And as for the nights...

‘What time is he getting here?’ Bella asked.

‘Any time now,’ Sophie said. ‘We’re going out to dinner to make sure our stories match.’

‘Well, just be as expensive as the women where we work. Don’t say sorry to staff and don’t...’ Bella gave her a smile. ‘You’ll be fine. Oh, I got you a present. Actually, two...’

‘Bella!’ Sophie scolded when she saw the latest phone. ‘We can’t afford this.’

‘Yes, we can. You can hardly pretend to be an event planner and not even have a phone. When you’re done with Luka, I want it if you don’t.’

‘What’s this?’ She opened the second present, which was a heavy bottle filled with very expensive perfume. ‘Bella...’

‘What woman wouldn’t have perfume in the bathroom.’

‘We didn’t have the money for that.’

‘Oh, well...’

‘You stole this?’

‘Yes, I did,’ Bella said. ‘And I don’t feel guilty and I don’t feel ashamed. If that’s the worst thing I do then I am glad to do it for you.’

Sophie opened the perfume and sprayed it on her wrist and then squirted Bella, who laughed but then it faded.

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