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Olivia frowned. ‘Of course. We’re in regular contact.’ Not as regular as if they were lovers, counting the hours till their reunion, but they kept in touch. He was in the States, wrapping up some business for his brother and catching up with friends.
‘
Today?’
Icy fingers gripped the back of her neck. ‘Is he okay? Has something happened to him?’
‘As far as I can tell he’s physically fine. But I’d suggest you check your messages.’ The glitter in Alessandro’s eyes and the way he spoke, as if through gritted teeth, amplified her disquiet.
There had been a message from Carlo earlier. It had gone to voicemail when she had her phone on silent during a meeting with the caterer. Since then there’d been one thing after another. She hadn’t had a chance to listen to it.
Olivia whirled away, the dress swishing around her. But her phone wasn’t here. It was in the next room with her clothes. She swung back, nerves stretching as she saw a pulse throb in Alessandro’s throat. A sense of urgency gripped her. Something momentous had happened.
‘Just tell me! What’s wrong?’
For an instant he hesitated, then Alessandro nodded.
‘Carlo has jilted you. He’s run off with another woman.’
