Prologue
A Note from the Author
As you might know already, the previous diaries fell into the hands of one of my book-friends, X, who was an employee at Beardley Manor, and we thought Chloé’s happily-ever-after would be forever unknown, since we knew of no more diaries.
But on a stroke of luck, during a trip to Italy to locate Salvatore’s nonexistent diaries, this author had the pleasure of meeting the mythological Lady Chloé de la Fleur Beardley Di Luca in person—or rather, just Chloé. I had access not only to her other secret diaries but I also interviewed her family.
Chloé confessed to me that she surely never dreamed that the memories I created to her would someday be put before others’ eyes, but she is very happy to have you reading about her adventures—and misadventures.
So, thi
