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Angelo bent his arrogant dark head toheat pulsed at the heart of her She felt so wicked she closed her eyes tight, fighting his electrifyingly sexualabout—’ ‘Di nienteLet elo backed into the room behind him and drew her with him

The instant she registered his intention, Gwenna went rigid She knew that hot, intent look on his lean, darkly handsome face It filled her with an exciteelo had proved to her hoeak she was by choosing unconventional times and places to slake his passion and always she surrendered, too caught up in excitee of how she would look eed make-up and she recoiled in shame from that prospect

‘No…not now Your guests will notice we’re elo curved lean, determined hands to her hips to jerk her into hs

‘They’ll guess e’ve been doing—’ Angelo vented a low-pitched laugh of amusement ‘Why should they?’ But Gwenna had often seen herself in the mirror after their encounters, the feverish pink of her cheeks and the languorous daze in her eyes that told an all-too-intimate story ‘Theywill ’ ‘But why should we care about such things,bellezza elo reached up to undo the halter ties at the nape of her slender neck

‘No!’ Angry distress gripping her, Gwenna thrust his hands away from the ties

‘You don’t care and why should you? All the men will think you’re a real ace, but I’ll just look like a slapper!’ Angelo dealt her an incredulous appraisal ‘What has co from?’ ‘It’s not nonsense We really don’t need to advertise what this relationship is about,’ Gwenna slung back at him bitterly ‘And I won’t be humiliated in front of smarmy creeps like Johannes Saudan!’ ‘What did Saudan say to you?’ Angelo derily ‘How have I hu, but I could see what he was thinking and he’s not the only one—’ Angelo spread his hands in a slashing movement ‘Will you calm down and talk sense?’ ‘You put me on parade for them all like a prize poodle The diamonds roundhowbranded by your ownership and I don’t care how much moneys it’s worth!’ Gwenna practically spat at hi your playmate is some kind of honour—’ ‘Santo Cielo!Move away fro ferocity ‘I need to talk to Saudan about what he said to you’ ‘I told you that he didn’tsay anything—he didn’t need to! He believes I can be bought and, when he looked athow soon you’d put ain Because to hi that he could have elo lifted her bodily out of his path ‘I’ll bloody kill him!’ ‘What for?’ she demanded wildly

‘Dannazione!He upset you,’ Angelo grated

Afraid of a scene, she stepped in front of the door to prevent his exit ‘Why should you care about that?’ Without the slightest warning her voice had developed a wobble and tears were drenching her eyes

Angelo loathed female tears like poison and never, ever let hi drops on Gwenna’s lashes he felt as hugely relieved, as if she had provided him with a list of instructions on how he should respond She was upset, crying He could not possibly take offence at anything she had said The raging frustration inside him immediately subsided

Suddenly everything seemed simple and his own function wonderfully clear-cut He rested his hands on her shoulders and in a clever series of stealthy th into his arms

A sob convulsed Gwenna’s throat and she gulped it back hurriedly ‘I don’t cry…I don’t—’ ‘I don’t hear you crying,’ Angelo breathed, wondering if he was a pervert for just wanting to kick out all his guests and drag her up to bed and keep her there for at least twenty-four hours