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That he liked her too
It was time he did
If Polly wanted to have the whole white-picket-fence drea the world’sto need the best by her side
And Gabe had always liked a challenge
CHAPTER ELEVEN
‘GOOD MORNING, RACHEL’
Polly smiled at her assistant Rachel had done her job beautifully Unable to bear sonancy, Polly had, instead, confided in her PA The news had spread around the store in less than a day, just as Polly had known it would
At so woman about confidentiality and discretion But not yet, not when she had just used Rachel to her advantage
‘Good , Miss Rafferty There is a mint tea on your desk and Chef says that he has a summer fruit co’
It was surprising—and rather sweet—how nancy and turned it into a project The kitchen sent up nutritiousoutlandish cravings so that they could rise to whatever challenge she set
The ether an entire basket of pre-natal oils, crea the very best in post-natal and baby unguents As for the personal shoppers, not only were they putting aside h, they were also ensuring she would be the chicest mother-to-be in London
Polly had always felt respected rather than liked—she had encouraged it This neay process was a little disconcerting But she was rather enjoying the interest and attention It didn’t feel as intrusive as she had feared, more warm and friendly
Only Gabe was nowhere to be seen He seeh he sent detailed e as hard as ever It wasn’t hard to deduce that he was avoiding her
She shouldn’t have used words like love
But soret or embarrassment She’d tried
A little at least