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Mehtmare and also how he had co so affected by hi, Cristiano It was only a couple of hours ago But surely it’s my decision, not yours, about whether I risk Rico Bavasso’s fury?’ She hadn’t meant to make it a question

‘As I have said before, it is not Not when you have no idea what you’re asking’

‘Stop treating me like a child,’ Laurel snapped, and Cristiano’s eyes flashed like a glint of light on metal

‘I a you like a child,’ he said in a low, lethal voice that slid inside her like a cold blade ‘I a you as someone who is out of her depth and experience, which you cannot deny I don’t knohy you got involved with someone like Bavasso, Laurel, but trust me, you are in over your head’

More than he knew She was in over her head not just with Rico Bavasso but with the erous to her now than the sleek silver fox staying several floors below She could hardly say that noever

‘So what are you suggesting? That you keep me captive in your penthouse until Bavasso moves on?’

‘That would hardly accomplish our purpose’

‘Which is?’

‘To show Bavasso that you are mine’ Cristiano spoke coolly but heat flared in his eyes, turning theo, marked for ever by every touch of his hand, every brush of his lips Laurel fought not to blush

‘And how are you going to show that?’

‘By appearing with you tonight, as I otten?’

Last night was a blur of panic and disbelief She recalled hi those lines, but she hadn’t taken hi of icy dread seeping into her stomach, she took him very seriously indeed

‘Tonight? That’s it?’

‘We’ll see how it unfolds’

‘So toer for a deadline A finish line