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‘I’m not sure whether it would be entirely ethical for me to work with a client.’

‘In which case I’ll take my considerably high-paying work away from your law firm. How does that sound?’ Stefano charged.

‘You wouldn’t.’ Sunny was aghast at that threat, because if he did that then the worst-case scenario would be a great deal worse than the ones she had conjured up in her head.

‘Yes. I would. You would be surprised at the lengths I would go to in order to get what I want.’

He thought of that small but perceptible change in his daughter on the drive back to his house.

For that reason alone it was worth the hassle of being here. He could hardly believe that she was kicking up a fuss at being paid handsomely to do a babysitting job of limited duration.

‘The job. Yes or no? You’ll start first thing on Monday. I’ll have my driver collect you from work and return you to your flat. Meals will be provided and you’re free to do as you wish with Flora, although she’s accustomed to going to bed by eight. I’ll open an account for you if you want to take her anywhere. Feel free to use it.’

It was a fantastic opportunity. She knew that. So why was she hesitating?

‘Okay,’ she agreed, a touch of trepidation in her voice. ‘I’ll do it. I’ll take the job.’