Barbara Wallace – Saved By The Ceo (страница 9)

And say what? My ex is Steven Clark. You know, the guy who ran the billion-dollar investment scam. I’m the wife who turned him in. Maybe you’ve read about me? They call me Luscious Louisa? She plucked at the piping on one of the throw pillows. “The idea was to make a fresh start where no one knew anything about me,” she replied.”

“You know how unrealistic that is in this day and age?”

“I managed it for nine months, didn’t I?” She offered up what she hoped passed for a smile. Nine wonderful months. Almost to the point where she’d stopped looking over her shoulder.

When he didn’t smile back, she changed the subject. “You said a reporter came into the restaurant?”

“This morning. That’s how Dani knew to turn on the television.”

She could just imagine the questions he’d asked, too. “Tell them I’m sorry. Things will die down once they realize I’m not in Monte Calanetti anymore.”

Nico’s features darkened again. “What are you talking about?”

“I’m catching the bus to Florence tonight.”

“You’re running away?”

He made it sound like a bad thing. “I certainly can’t stay. Not anymore.”

“But the palazzo... What about all your plans for restoring the property and turning it into a hotel? Surely, you’re not planning to abandon Palazzo di Comparino again?”

His voice grew harsh on the last word, causing Louisa to cringe. His feelings regarding the palazzo were no secret; to him, the fact she allowed the property to sit unclaimed for so long was as big a crime as anything Steven had done. Of course, she had good reason for the delay, but he didn’t know that.

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