A Summer to Remember

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Виктория Коннелли

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2019

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‘I was just looking—’ Faye started, but bit her lip and didn’t finish her sentence.

‘I’m sorry I startled you,’ Nina said quickly.

Faye nodded. ‘It’s okay. I was miles away, that’s all – planning a new herbaceous border for Olivia.’

Nina nodded, not quite sure what that sort of work entailed. ‘Sounds interesting,’ she said.

‘Oh, it is,’ Faye said. ‘Olivia’s given me a very generous budget and it’s a dream being able to plant exactly what I want, but it’s quite a lot of pressure, too. This garden’s so beautiful and I want to do it justice.’

‘I’m sure you will,’ Nina said, noticing the beautiful green lawns, the neatly clipped hedges and the arch that led to the walled garden, which was smothered with a vigorous white rose, perfuming the air with its delicious scent. When she’d babysat, much of her time had been spent indoors and she hadn’t really got to know the gardens; a great shame, as they were so lovely. Perhaps she’d be able to explore them now though, she thought, imagining being able to take her tea breaks on a bench surrounded by lavender and birdsong.

‘New secretary, you say?’ the girl asked.

‘Yes.’

‘You must be brave to take Dudley on,’ Faye said, tucking a dark curl behind her ear and leaving a streak of dirt across her rosy cheek.

‘Oh, I don’t know about that. You should have seen my last boss,’ Nina grinned.

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