Page 28 of The Romance Library

‘Do you have the Wi-Fi code?’

‘Course! It’s Sunshine Bay.’

‘That’s the code?’

‘Yes!’

Looked like I wouldn’t be using their Wi-Fi. That password was about as secure as a paper door.

‘Thank you. Well, I’ll just get myself settled…’ I said, hoping she’d take the cue to leave.

‘Before I leave, I need to show you the best bit!’ She marched over to the window and pulled back the flowery net curtains to reveal a set of double doors.

She opened them and summoned me over.

Oh.

Wow.

Now she had my attention. Directly in front of me was a prime view of the beach. The waves crashed against the shore and the scent of the sea air flooded my nostrils.

‘It’s beautiful,’ I said.

‘Isn’t it just! I know this B&B is probably different to what you’re used to in London, but mark my words, it won’t take you long to fall in love with this place!’

‘Right,’ I said politely. The view might be nice, but there was no way I’d be falling in love with this town. I’d be back to London the first chance I got.

‘What are your plans for lunch?’

‘I—no idea. I’ll probably just order a takeaway. What do you have here? Uber Eats? Deliveroo?’

‘Deliverwho?’

‘It’s a takeaway delivery service.’

‘Takeaways aren’t very popular here.’

Of course they’re not, I groaned internally.

‘Where’s the nearest Marks and Spencer or Waitrose?’

‘Don’t have those posh supermarkets here, love. Delia’s is where most of us buy our bits and bobs. If you like, I can make you a sandwich. That’s what I said I’d do for your colleague.’

‘My colleague?’

‘Yes, lovely Jessica.’

‘She’s here already?’ A shot of adrenaline raced through me and my pulse quickened.

‘She is indeed! In the room next door. You two are neighbours!’

Jessica’s bed was right behind that wall.

That wasn’t good.

‘Maybe we can all sit and have lunch together, around one-ish?’

‘I’m not sure how much Edwin explained,’ I jumped in, ‘but Jessica is not my colleague. We are competitors both vying for the land that Edwin owns. Having lunch together would not be wise.’

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