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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?’

He touched his linen napkin to his lips, then threw it down and sprang to his feet. Before she even had time to react he seized her and dragged her up out of her chair, thundering, ‘This is how.’