Chapter One Hundred and Five

He said as they headed back down to the Morning Room and another glass of whisky, they did not speak sitting side by side until the old Grandfather clock in the hall chimed midnight.

‘Go to bed Gabriella, you need to rest we have a busy day tomorrow.’ She did as she was told for the first time, stripping and climbing into her bed wearing just her underwear falling into a deep dreamless sleep until the sunlight pierced her eyes the next morning. Slowly she got up and showered washing her golden hair and braiding it before pulling on jeans and a t-shirt then heading down to breakfast. The dining room was empty and she helped herself to toast and freshly squeezed orange juice, eating out of habit not because she was hungry. When her Uncle did not appear after an hour she went to look for him but found Enzo searching for her,

‘Buongiorno capo, ho pensato che dovevo venire a dirti che appena atterrato Don Dante è venuto alla villa sub