Max laughed. ‘Oh, I do know what you mean, Lola. Don’t fancy them myself.’
Lola nodded. ‘Yes, I think you’d be a fish out of water. Quin and Dion have done a great job. I can hardly believe it’s the same place.’
‘Do you think it will attract the locals?’ Audrey hoped her question wasn’t too transparent.
Lola’s eyes met hers and held them briefly. She seemed to be on the verge of saying something but reconsidered. She lifted her shoulders lightly. ‘Who knows, my love? I’ve stopped trying to guess what people want. After all, it’s the same for The Sanctuary, isn’t it? The locals are unlikely to want to pay to stay in what they still see as their convent.’
‘How are the locals reacting to your conversion?’ Max said, dipping a portion of bread into the oil and za’atar that had been placed o
