It felt even worse now. Not only had he got her pregnant but he’d lost his friend. He could cope with that if he didn’t feel so damn responsible for Alessandra and Rocco’s estrangement. Even if he couldn’t fix his own relationship with Rocco, he was determined to fix theirs.

‘The driver can take us a little further in and then we’ll walk the rest.’

‘Eccellente. I want to see as much of your home city as I can.’

‘There’s plenty of time for that. In the meantime, how have you settled in? Do you have everything you need?’

‘I’m finding it all a little strange,’ she admitted. ‘I assumed the hotel would be bursting with guests.’

‘Usually it would be.’

‘Did you have all the other guests kicked out?’ She was only half-joking.

‘Not exactly. Alternative accommodation was found for them. Hotel Parthenon is for the exclusive use of our wedding party for the next week.’

did you

difficult. I own

together in

‘I assumed you knew.’

thought your business revolved around

money into it, I will.’ Hotel Parthenon had been an obvious place for him to start. He’d discovered it six years

Alessandra said, nodding her approval. ‘I always

easy for someone like

‘What do you mean?’

born with every advantage. Your roots are something

me, what advantage did I have when my very existence

he momentarily lost his voice. ‘You

shocked herself with her own words. ‘It’s the truth,’ she

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