Chapter 31
Beardley Lodge
4:02 p.m.
With a long sigh, Laetitia stepped away and peered up at the painting.
The play of light and shadow were almost shocking in their intensity; the reds looked like they could come right out of the canvas. Her gaze settled on the couple having s*x in a pool. With even more care than she normally handled them, she lifted the canvas from the easel, carried it across the room, and hung it.
Baron Beardley had called in the morning, offering his congratulations and informing her she was officially on vacation for as long as she needed. With Elizabeth’s help she had packed her best outfits and called Tavish to let him know she was ready to go. Then she worked on another painting for the series on the baroness, and time had flown.
Deciding that she had been
