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‘You went out with a model,’ Francesca retorted ‘That says it all’

‘In other words, you consider yourself to have been superficial and shallow then Is that it?’

‘I was glalamour’

‘And your boyfriend didn’t? Look in the ner outfits and strut down catwalks, but you’ve still got the sa in thedown the sensible career route has suddenly turned you into Ms Averagely Good-Looking whose mind turns men’s heads, but letto be what ropes the on ‘And, once you’ve roped the the attraction will last? You cannot have failed to notice that your lover was paying more attention than was strictly polite to my fiancée…’

So that hat this visit was about, she thought He hadn’t cohtly tipsy introduction to the-hearted Mr Kind anted to save her from her incompatibility with Jack He had co It hadn’t been obvious, but then Angelo was a man who noticed the most subtle of nuances

‘That’s not true!’ Francesca said quickly ‘He’s just very friendly, very outgoing, very char’

‘So outgoing and char the entire tih she had taken leave of her senses

‘We weren’t on a date Of course he wasn’t going to sit and stare at ht colour on her cheeks ‘We were there to do a job and, since we’ll probably be dealingto try and form a bond, ? Underneath all the perfectly courteous chit-chat, Jack had pulled the ladies’ man out of the drawer She had detected it in the hter which, she now reflected, there had been far toojokes and her coy remarks certainly hadn’t deserved the level of amusement they had received

‘You have no idea how difficult it is catering for soed ahead valiantly

‘And how much easier when your lover can charm and flirt his way into his client’s affections, hine it works a treat with the golden oldies too’

‘Don’t be sordid,’ Francesca said sharply ‘If Jack’s ise on his behalf So we’re quits Two apologies that cancel each other out’ She pushed herself away fro for the kitchen door when his hand snapped out and caught her wrist

The touch galvanized her body into immediate shameful response She clenched her fist and it was all she could do to maintain a normal voice

‘I’elo said sh her body straight into his It was shockingly energising, and very satisfying Lover or no lover, he still got to her

He had to shake hied to be rabbed her wrist, he now dropped it

‘I don’t knohat to say’ Francesca clasped her ar to the door, although she could feel his eyes boring into her ‘I know you’re probably angry but, like I said, Jack is a sociable ani intentional in his behaviour towards your fiancée’

‘Would you like to look at me when you say that or is it easier to say when you’re turned away?’