The Villa of Secrets

After the main course – fresh sea bass fillet with vegetable spaghettini and spicy tomato and red pepper salsa – dinner came to a rather abrupt end.

Pudding was off the menu and although the fish was very tasty, the portions did seem quite small.

Cleo wasn’t exactly hungry, but certainly didn’t feel full and there was no more tropical fizz or sparkling lemonade to fill her up, either. It was strictly water or herbal tea from here on in.

‘What do we do now?’ Tash whispered to Cleo, as the guests started to rise from their seats. ‘I guess we go to bed?’