‘I got your note.’ Hal grinned. ‘Well, I wouldn’t be here otherwise, would I?’ Tommaso’s request to call on him at his cathedral precinct apartment had come as a surprise when he knew he had planned to visit the Conti warehouse with Raphael.
‘We saw Angelo Bellini.’
So they had already been there. ‘And?’
‘He seems a genuinely decent young man. I think we can dare to hope Elena will be safe in her marriage.’
Christ. Hal hoped it was true. ‘Did Raphael agree?’
Tommaso smiled. ‘He did, though reluctantly. He’s gone to have it out with his brother-in-law.’
‘I see. Well, Elena’s father does seem to have quite a lot to answer for. I’ll be interested to know what he has to say for himself.’ Hal tilted his head quizzically. ‘Now, you’d better tell me why you wanted to see me, especially as i
