At the Boss's Beck and Call

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Anna Cleary. At the Boss's Beck and Call

AT THE BOSS’S. BECK AND CALL

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‘Haven’t you learned yet, Larissa?’ Alessandro spoke so forcefully the ghost of old Venice whispered through the polished patina of his perfect English. ‘In some matters it is of no use to be wise.’ He pounded the table with his fist, making the silver jump. ‘There are moments in your life that you need to seize with both your hands.’

Lara stared at him in shock, her heart thudding at some veiled comprehension she couldn’t quite read. ‘Well…well, how do I know this is one of them?’

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That handsome jaw was sternly set, in fact, making him look rather grimmer than she’d hoped, until something Donatuila Capelli said roused him from his reverie and he lifted his gaze to her with a polite, questioning smile.

Then the most ravishing thing about that lean, strong face came flooding back to Lara with such evocative power every muscle in her body made an involuntary clench.

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