Chapter 152 Isabella

• Isabella Valeri King sat by the fountain in the loggia, waiting for Antonio to fly in from Innisfail. It was Friday, and on Sunday there would be a family luncheon here at the castle to celebrate his engagement to Hannah O’Neill, but he wanted this private meeting with her first.
• His request had not surprised her. All was not as it should be. Isabella had reflected on the events of last weekend many times—the shock announcement on Saturday evening that the O’Neill family had arrived in Port Douglas—all twenty-four members—and he was going to marry Hannah. She was wearing his ring. No time to talk then. They were to dine with the O’Neill family and could he bring them all up to the castle for afternoon tea on Sunday?
• Isabella had gone to bed that night filled with joy. Choosing Hannah O’Neill as the chef for Duchess had been the right move. Antonio had fallen in love with her—such a suitable young woman for him—and she would soon have a second grandson married.