Chapter 98

• IT WAS a beautiful early summer’s evening, the sky paling to an opalescent glow as dusk descended. Street lamps sprang alive as Harry eased the luxury Mercedes through the wide tree-lined streets towards the city hotel where the night’s charity event was being held.
• It’ll be fine, Monica assured herself silently as she attempted to still the fluttering nerves in her stomach. You’ve attended a few of these events with Harry in the past. There’ll be several guests whom you’ve met before…familiar names forming part of the city’s social elite.
• The Collette Dinnigan gown complimented her colouring and petite stature with its floaty style and gorgeous mix of aqua and varied shades of blue. Strappy stilettos lent added height, and the diamond earrings and matching pendant provided understated class.