“It looks good on you,” he said briefly. “Should we keep shopping?”
“Sure,” she replied, even as she vowed inwardly not to show any particular interest in any other items she might spot as they moved from store to store. The choker was more than enough; she absolutely did not want Alessandro to feel as if he should spend any more money on her.
Which of course made her wonder why he’d been compelled to do so in the first place. Did men usually buy expensive jewelry for women they only viewed as friends? Elena had no basis of comparison, so she really couldn’t say for sure, and although she’d watched a lot of television over the years, even she knew that what you saw on TV wasn’t necessarily an accurate depiction of reality. Not for the first time, she wished she had a female friend she co
