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Her tu at the ree had been deceived, she was even more dismayed to learn what a precarious position the coelo Riccardi’s rebuke struck her as horribly well deserved; shehad failed to consider the wider repercussions that ht arise from her father’s embezzlement In fact she had naively assue Leather would be anisation like Rialto The risk of redundancies appalled her since the furniture company was the main local employer

‘I didn’t know…I genuinely had no idea e aelo was discovering that the anger roused by the disclosure of her identity had gone to be replaced by a growing buzz of satisfaction Why not? She was Hahter He now had two people to play with, instead of only one, and as he was already discovering she was a very beautiful plaything with an entire repertoire of responses that he had not seen in a long time ‘No business of this size could weather such a financial loss without shedding staff’ A gleaaze and she lifted her head ‘But that’s why I’m here…to talk about how that elo queried, his narrowed gaze ski over her with renewed intensity The upward tilt of her eyes and the sprinkling of freckles across her nose had an appeal he could not define The trouser suitto her frame, but it was outshone by a radiant beauty that continually drew his attention back to her

‘My father has property interests that could be sold and the proceeds put towards repayer to put that point across, Gwenna partially evaded his gaze as she became aware of the force of his scrutiny Not for the first time she wondered why he ht, her muscles clenched taut Was it fear? ‘If any of those property interests were purchased with stolen funds and your father is found guilty in court, those assets could be seized and sold to provide coh Gwenna’s hopes like a blade and she felt the full force of her own ignorance ‘I wasn’t aware of that’ His agile intellect was already engaged in wondering what favour she had intended to ask in return for the repayment of the stolen funds In spite of what he had said to her, he are that the courts were often reluctant to seize and sell private assets, particularly where there was a wife involved It would not be the first tie froains of his crielo, as determined to see Donald Ha the offender of his worldly goods would add savour to that process

‘However, bringing a case such as this takes tielo offered up that piece of encourageain

‘Dad has already aduilt,’ Gwenna reree to the properties being put up for sale and to the proceeds being used to repay his debt—’ ‘He’s a thief, not a debtor,’ Angelo cut in drily ‘What is h I hate to rain on your parade, property can take a very long time to sell’ Her teeth worried anxiously at her full lower lip Although she too had thought of that angle there was no getting round that potential hiccup that she could see ‘Yes, I appreciate that…’ Ebony eyes of extraordinary power sought and held hers in a grip as strong as forged steel ‘Of course, if I was prepared to consider such an arrangement, a valuation could be done and the properties concerned could sined over That could be achieved very quickly’ Ready to grasp at any prospect of agreeestion She snatched in a ragged breath, wildly aware of his gaze and the insidious unsettling pulse of awareness at the secret heart of her body Her lovely face suddenly flaement, she tore her attention from him and walked over to theShe could not credit that he could have such an effect on her He was a stranger and alien in every way to her How could he rouse the physical consciousness that she had suppressed and buried? She refused to believe that he could It was a long tiive her body without her heart

‘It would also lessen the risk of anyone suffering last- with triu a reaction from her He had seen the flare of surprise in her eyes Not quite the ice maiden after all, it seemed ‘Obviously your objective is to free your