Geoffrey treated the couple to a mock glower and then smiled widely. They have a lovely relationship. I hope on some level it makes up for all she’s suffered.
He considered the room, as though it symbolized what Rosalind was about to gain. Everything Don Vidal owns is lovely and expensive but lacking the pretentiousness common among the nouveau riche. This room with its warm fabrics and comfortable chairs was particularly inviting. A faint smell of cigar smoke and leather hung in the air to create a masculine yet refined air. Even without a woman in his life, Vidal managed to decorate his home in tasteful attractiveness.
Actually, Geoffrey liked many things about Vidal. He was friendly, polite, and sensible, particularly about business. His vineyards and export company were thriving. It’
