Page 138 of La Dolce Vita

"My, aren't you cute. Honey, she looks just like you, Catalina. You sure you aren't twins?" Jamie chuckled. "It runs in the family."

"I'm positive," Catalina said and took a seat. They all sat at the round table. Two waiters served them. Jamie had already chosen the bottle of wine, and glasses were poured.

"So how was your flight?" Jamie asked.

"Long, why weren't you at the meeting? We have set up offices in the Four Seasons." Catalina put up her hand to stop the pour of wine. She sipped her water instead. She hadn't eaten, and she needed some nourishment.

"Kyra isn't doing too well."

"What?" Catalina asked.

"Physically she will be okay, but she was pretty much driving me crazy with changes, hon. Now Renaldo's with her so I can breathe again. I needed to redo some of the changes she requested for the shoe line. It ain't easy."

Catalina nodded. She glanced over to Rosetta who kept staring at Jamie. She kicked her under the table. Rosetta lowered her gaze and tried to seem at ease.

"How is Mirabella?" Jamie asked.

"We miss her so much," François said.

"She's off to America." Rosetta chirped up.

"Really?" Jamie’s eyes stretched. "Why didn't she come to Paris?"

"Family trip," Catalina said.

"Veuillez s'il vous pla?t m'excuser,"The waiter said and touched Catalina's shoulder. "There is a call for you."

"For me?" Catalina asked a bit surprised. "No one knows I'm here."

"Forgive me, darlin’, but I told Darla we would be here. So the hotel knows." François said

Catalina nodded. It was around seven, which meant that it was about two in the afternoon in America. Mirabella probably wanted a full update. Catalina followed the waiter to the back of the restaurant and then to an office over to the left that was very posh.

"You can take the call here," he said in French.

"Merci," she replied.

"Ciao?This is Catalina."

"Try the handmadefergola. I hear they make it taste just like the mothers of Sardinia."

"Who is this?" Catalina asked.

"You know who," he replied.

"How did you find me? Are you..."

"AtLe Taillevent?No. You didn't invite me." Armando said.

"What do you want?" Catalina asked.

"To see you. Alone. To finish what we started in Mondello."

"No! I have my men with me. I have my team with me. If I am seen with you I..."

"We'll figure it out. Make time. For me. It's important."

"No!" she said, and he hung up.

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