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He had the nerve to grin
His gaze shot to a spot behind one, replaced by a very careful, very blank mask It worried h to close hi close to dread in h, it was justified Jules was less than ten feet away, clearly h the crush
Ja his head closer to my ear "I’m sorry I didn’t know she would be here"
"I’ the ravishingly beautiful woown Her shoulders were perfect and delicate in the classic sleeveless gown, her skin a perfect dusky shade against the pale silk My own shoulders were broad and bony and pale Her cleavage was perfect, showing just enough to be tasteful and sexy My own cleavage felt vulgar in comparison Fair or not, I hated her
"That’s for the best, in general, I suppose," Jah, that she is determined to start trouble for us Please, et to you"
I took deep breaths, not answering The last tis she had implied about her relationship with Ja to, this wo stories to the press about their fictional romantic love affair I was bound and determined not to let her ruffle my feathers She wasn’t worth it, even if she was one of the most beautiful wo so close to the female counterpart to Jaave us what appeared to be a truly genuine smile as she drew close "James! Bianca! How lovely to see you both" She air kissed both of our cheeks
Our responses and postures were nearly identical as she leaned close to us both Stiff and distrustful
James heldto grip my hip firmly One side of the front of his body pressed into ht resentfully that Jules even smelled divine as she pulled back with a smile on her blood red lips
"Give it a rest, Jules I know about the stories you’ve been planting Just what did you hope to acco her here? What are you doing? Why waste so y?
Just for pure spite? Or are really so addicted to staying in the headlines?" Jaed to be bored Jules’s smile barely slipped, but I sensed how his disdain crushed her as I looked into her gray eyes
She’s in love with his considered And of course, the largest consideration was the man himself Who wouldn’t be in love with him?
I hadn’t noticed the second woh it was hard to believe that anyone could overlook the stunning woman Perhaps it was her size She was very petite,loose to her waist
Her face was devastatingly beautiful Even Jules was no el, her eyes a clear blue that stood out on her dusky skin That dusky skin was nearly the same shade as the woman who stood so close to her side In fact, their skin tones h to make me think they could be sisters Either that, or they’d used the same spray tanner If so, it orth every penny
She wore a crimson dress that matched her pouty bow-shaped lips It was a classic style that own almost perfectly, down to the silky h they had planned it An angel and a devil They were holding hands, and I knew this woman was trouble for me Just knew it
It was probably the way her focus never wavered froh he had trained her never to look away from him… "Bianca, dear, this is Jolene Jolene, Bianca I know you were dying to meet her What do you think?"
Jules addressed Jolene
Jolene shrugged a lovely shoulder, her gaze never leaving James
"Hello, Mr Cavendish," she said softly Her voice was almost breathy and bled over-the-top sexy vibes across the scant feet separating them
I looked at Ja woave her a stiff nod, his eyes cold and unreadable "Jolene"
Jules ignored all of the aardness, beatime friends "You and Jolene have a lot in couess at some of it…"
The hand on rip "Well, we’ve had about enough of the iht Please excuse us, ladies Ah, perfect I think I see your brother, Jules" I got a fleeting glance of the near-panicked expression on Jules’s face as Ja none too happy
I didn’t have tie, and the conclusions I’d drawn, before he was introducing lance had to be Jules’s brother They could have been twins, though he was ood friend, Parker
Parker, this is my Bianca"
The ht his sood to meet you, Bianca James has instructed me not to scare you off, but I would like to thank you for finally getting him to settle down My wife and I would love to have you both over for dinner At your convenience, of course You should see Jalance, I guarantee it"