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She’d becoht, when she’d been her old, sociable self, that he’d realised quite hoithdrawn she’d become

Was he the cause? Had histrue?

He wanted to reach out to her and find out what troubled her but didn’t kno

She raised a shoulder—the bare shoulder he’d spent the evening trying not to stare at It had been an effort of epic proportions that had failed That one naked limb had acted like a beacon to his eyes The rest of her had acted as a beacon to his senses

Holding her hand, feeling her warood work he’d done in recent weeks building a distance from her had crumbled

Theos, he ached for her Ached to possess her all over again with a burn so deep it was like fighting through treacle fog to re to take Kerstin on?’ she surprised hi

‘I haven’t decided’ On paper Kerstin was an ideal candidate for his ever-growing e the perfect qualifications and aptitude Her father was a long-standing, respected member of the finance community Yes, on paper she was ideal

But he hadn’t i fro to her He didn’t want to do anything that would make his wife uncomfortable

‘I think you should’

‘What? Take her on?’

Alessandra turned her head to look at him Her features were still, sombre, even ‘She’s perfect’

It was too dark to read her eyes