She put her cup of tea down and said, “I want the freedom to move around the estate as I want. I won’t go see Marco, but I don’t want to feel like your prisoner.”

Sean’s face relaxed, “That’s it?”

“That’s it,” she said.

“Done,” he said.

“Really?” she asked.

He smiled, “Yes, really.”

“Well, thank you,” she said. ”It’s been a long day, though. If you don’t mind, I’d like to go lie down now.”

His lip twitched into a smile, “You have free range.”

She nodded and stood up. Once she was out of the dining room, she darted up the stairs and crept down the hall. She...