han she saw him hurrying towards her, a thi

nto a seat next to her. 'A

he absorbed the air of weariness that he habitually wore. She had not see

older. There were lines round his mouth

er drink and looked

, David told hi

said beaming. Very pleased tha

penthouse flat, a short walk away. This was the n

me. Mr. Stevenson was his chauffeur an

e flat but David let them have three ev

he retreating waite

You always look lovely in it'

ar dress because he had alwa

' wardrobe. She got a special allowance for clothes and David encouraged her to buy from good designers because as his perso

the bank to convey: money

ook very elegant yoursel

r ruefully. He must know that the suit no longer fitted perfect

after his wife's death three years ago, he li

inkling of silver hairs and a haunted look in his blue ey

self with a few minor bruises and cuts and a slig

t. He blamed himself and was gui

r for him to recover from the shock but he and his

the waiter as he took hi

n us - would you keep an eye open f

ously. He is still in the foyer making calls.

avid said smili

en looking forward to a dinner alone with him but not entirely sur

e said with a glint o

said, 'You have never me

o be shocked by the news

nd and Sharon had got the impression that he had no near fam

or business acquitance, most of the

g Sharon to any private g

olved but we're very good frie

rthought to his parents who had been i

aps being raised by his old parents made him more

man leaving him as the heir to the famil

university did he see much

nce and met a beautiful F

raven haired, t

few weeks later, only to lose her within three years. A tr

lot and felt prot

ully at Sharon. 'And I have only met him a couple of times, he lives i

right. He works for the Swiss Bank at the mom

s eyes

obody to leave them to. I am telling you this because

. No girl can refuse you with all your prospects. I know you miss Deborah and it isn't easy to get over things l

think that you knew better than that. I