Chapter 27 Respite

• Bianca
• Trotting behind St Just’s long strides, I entered a room that took my breath away. It was entirely designed in shades of brown; the Caffe latte style, as I was to discover later.
• Shades of walnut and bronze blended with each other in such an aesthetic way that I looked about me, wide-eyed. The modern pieces of furniture were also so perfectly aligned with mid-century woodwork, I wanted to stand and gape. The elegant, marble and wood dining table, oval in shape, could easily seat 12 people, I thought, my heart hammering.