Chapter 171

• A maid arrived a few moments later and asked in broken English if Elizabeth would like her to unpack her cases. But, despite the temptation, Elizabeth assured her that she could do it herself.
• She rested for a while after her shower, finding the queen-sized bed just as comfortable as she’d anticipated. But she was too hyped up now to go to sleep. Which was just as well, as she still had to unpack and decide what she was going to wear for dinner.
• A little while later, she got up again and walked into the living room. The long curtains at the windows were not drawn, and she went to peer through the windows, turning on more lamps as she crossed the room. It was fully dark now, but lights had sprung up in the grounds of the villa. The glint of water seemed to indicate a pool, but it was too dark to be sure.