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She rested her brow against a broad shoulder She felt totally bewildered by her own behaviour How had she ended up so close to hione and she recognised a disconcerting change in her attitude to hier and more in control but this ti torn in two

‘I’ht,’ she‘Excuse me…’ It was her stepsister, Penelope

‘We need to talk to you urgently,’ Penelope declared in a sharp voice that made Gwenna’s heart sink like a stone and her anxiety level rise even faster ‘It’s a family matter and I can’t discuss it on the phone How quickly can you get down here?’ ‘I’ll get on the first available train too hoelo, anxiously wondering if the problem that her stepsister had refused to discuss related to the total breakdown of their respective parents’face austere, Angelo frowned ‘I’ll coelo’s attitude to her father, and could only think that Angelo’s presence would increase the strain and embarrassood idea This is private faht that was doubtful Most probably Donald Haelo had exposed the older e Leather, he had known that it would only be a matter of time until further crimes were laid at Hamilton’s door Other people’s suspicions and worries would alation of Donald Has He studied Gwenna’s pale, troubled profile and marvelled that she could still be so vulnerable and naïve He thought it was past ti con man without a conscience

‘Do you think you could look after Piglet?’ Gwenna asked uncos and I think he would be trauelo felt oddly huards her pet, for there was no doubt that Piglet was her most precious possession ‘Non c’è proble, tanned hand over hers A wave of unidentifiable e about inside Gwenna She wanted to lean on him but she wouldn’t let herself and could not explain why such a strange pro should assail her

‘When I take you hoelo husked, turning her insides to a delicious jelly of shameless anticipation

Early the followingabout in the rooht with her He always slept alone Yet he gave her the elo strode in Fully dressed in a very snazzy designer business suit and looking devastatingly handsome, he came to a halt at the foot of the bed Her torrent of warle that fralorious blue eyes and luscious pink mouth

‘Dio elo breathed and he was only half joking ‘You were ah she reddened, Gwenna shifted between the sheets like a sinuous cat being stroked by silk His purring intonation and the hot glow of his hungry gaze made her feel empowered, but she was shocked when she heard herself say, ‘You should’ve stayed…’ ‘I have ain an hour,’he intoned huskily ‘It’s very ih Gwenna like a shot of adrenalin She studied his stunning dark features from below her lashes, crystalline blue eyes limpid

It was the first tielo felt dizzy with sheer lust and triued Italian, ‘Inform the office that I’ve been unavoidably detained’ He loosened the knot of his tie with an air of purpose and shed it along with his jacket Not once did he reaze from her perplexed face He released the buttons on his shirt with taunting slowness

Gwenna was paralysed by surprise and the dulled heavy sensation of warelo came down on the bed beside her and reached for her with confident hands