‘It was not thought of as an important meeting at the time, but chance encounters in life often have far-reaching and strange results. A chance encounter can alter one’s whole future.’
Mistral’s thoughts turned towards Sir Robert. Theirs had been a chance encounter that night when they met in the darkness of the garden. But would there be far-reaching or strange results from it?
When Sir Robert left Monte Carlo, she might never see him again. Her heart contracted at the thought. She did not know why, but that chance encounter had left its mark upon her and she could not forget it.
She was aware that the Prince was silent, his eyes on her face.
‘Of what are you thinking?’ he asked.
‘Of chance encounters!’ she answered truthfully.
‘Our meeting was one in point,’ the Prince replied.
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