not to let it get close. Don't show that you cry, that you suffer and that you feel down. The boy took off with screeching tires, leaving her behind. Valentine slowed down and turned onto

I'm always available. - He slid his hand under her blouse, finding her excited peak under her palm. - We can go in right now. - We can? - she purred and licked the deputy's mouth. - Yes we can. He got up with her on his lap and carried her into the house. 7 Valentine returned to the country hall. She sat at the table while Walid talked to a handsome young man. She put the bottle of vodka on the table and poured herself a glass. - This is James. - the friend introduced the stranger who, by the way, was known to her. At least the name. Every now and then she heard her father talk about a certain James. And she thought it was funny that a Laredan had a foreign name. - And this is Valentine, owner of the Messano farm. - Are you Valentine? - She nodded at his surprised look. - For a while I was the one who took care of your father's accounts and the farm. I resigned from the bank a few months ago, I was tired of the office routine. - he smiled - But I'm happy to know that you kept the farm and didn't sell it. - She would never pass on Mr. Messano's legacy - Walid intervened, seeming to reproach him - My brother takes care of this annoying money part and everything is fine. - That's great then. - he looked embarrassed, sipped the rest of his drink and said goodbye - I don't have a car, and my friend is asking me to leave - he nodded - Your father was a very friendly customer, he made good friends at the bank. - Thanks. - She squeezed his hand, and he continued to hold hers. - I shouldn't intrude, but I suggest you hire someone from outside the farm to do a good audit, since you are now the sole owner of the property. - Okay, thanks for the advice. - She replied in a stammer while imagining why he would worry about someone who was no longer her client. The father always took very good care of the business, and now the manager managed the property. It was true, however, that she didn't ask for an explanation of anything, how the finances were going and so on. All she had to do was use the credit card whose bill was paid by the guy at the office, or withdraw money from the ATM. And she always had a generous balance in her account. She took a good sip of vodka, thinking about the fact that she had no head for finances and didn't know what bills she had to pay. It was a denial with numbers. However, s