Chapter 35

• It was one in the afternoon when Simone finally woke up. She was the only one in the bed; Darius was gone. Perhaps it was all a dream. It couldn't be because Simone didn't have such good luck on her side. What she did have was a massive headache. She took a shower to wash away the nasty evidence of the night.
• The kitchen was another safe haven for her, and the chef was already cooking.
• He laughed in his Italian way. "Bella, you look like a dying pussycat."