The Venetian Venture (2014)
“That third glass of Prosecco had been a grave error and she could already feel the stirrings of an impending migraine. If she could get to the aspirin bottle and sit quietly in her room for half an hour it might be forestalled. There was plenty of time. Besides it would mean she could dump her earlier shopping: she had nearly left the bag at the palazzo and it would be silly to risk it again, especially as it contained such a beautiful silk headscarf!
Thus back in her room she threw down as...pirin, drank two tumblers of water and lay on the bed rather wishing she could just drift off to sleep and forgo the studio visit. She closed her eyes and mused over the contents of Edward’s note and Cedric’s interpretation.Was blackmail really what it had been about? At the time, persuaded by wine and the tone of Cedric’s conviction, it had seemed plausible; but now alone in her room and her mind soothed by the aspirin she was less certain. Admittedly, as she herself had observed, the reference to the vase was curious.MoreLess
Thus back in her room she threw down as...pirin, drank two tumblers of water and lay on the bed rather wishing she could just drift off to sleep and forgo the studio visit. She closed her eyes and mused over the contents of Edward’s note and Cedric’s interpretation.Was blackmail really what it had been about? At the time, persuaded by wine and the tone of Cedric’s conviction, it had seemed plausible; but now alone in her room and her mind soothed by the aspirin she was less certain. Admittedly, as she herself had observed, the reference to the vase was curious.MoreLess
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