“Oh,DonPenton is around here somewhere,” Vittoria said as she waved a gloved hand.“Acting like a rogue, of course, but I suppose you already knew that about him,” she added, waggling her dark brows.
The others in the group stared at the young lady in shock.
“A rogue?”Barbara repeated in a whisper.She glanced up at Will, whose brows were furrowed in what appeared to be anger.
“Apparently I need to remind him of his manners,” Will said under his breath.
They all turned when they heard David call from where he appeared as if from the same corridor as Vittoria had come.
“About time you all arrived,” he said casually.“A nice surprise to see you again, sister,” he added, lifting Nicoletta’s hand to his lips.He was about to shake his brother’s hand but realized something was amiss.“What is it?”he asked, his innocent manner quite at odds with Vittoria’s claim.
While he displayed a look of confusion, she stared at him with narrowed eyes.“Here he is now,” she said, lifting her chin.“A rogue in Roma.”
David’s jaw dropped as he blinked several times.“I...I amnot,” he countered defensively.
Vittoria tossed her head before turning around at the exact moment a young man stepped up to claim her for the next dance.“Mi scusi,” she said before hurrying off.
Their party watched her go before they all turned and stared at David.
It was going to be a long night.
