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‘Iif you spend all your tiree with you? Face it, it’s hardly as though you don’t have a huge repertoire of very contentious ideas’ She laughed, ignoring the stunned displeasure on his face

‘Are you telling elo enquired coldly, and Francesca’s laughter faded away

‘No, of course not! I’ina isn’t as submissive as you pretend’

‘And maybe I have learnt after my experiences with you that I prefer women who do not disrespect me’

Francesca accepted the inflammatory criticism in mortified silence Yes, she had broken off their relationship He had wanted more of her—but he hadn’t proposed, had he? He had saved that for the right woman

‘Then lucky you You found someone who fits the bill,’ she replied blandly She stood up ‘I’ to you’ She walked towards the door and waited in the doorway for hiood that we can both be adults’ He was standing right in front of her now and she felt her o dry

‘Isn’t it You’re treain, Francesca Don’t tell h I’ve reassured you that I won’t beany efforts to discredit you In fact, if your food lives up to its promise I’ll be sure to recommend you to friends and clients’

Was she treet and word ofin this business’ The words were co out but her brain felt like cotton wool All she could see was the even rise and fall of his broad chest

Angelo reached out and feathered his finger along her arh to send her nervous systeainst the doorfraround

‘Have you wondered, Francesca?’ he asked softly

‘Wondered? Wondered what?’

‘Wondered what it would be like to ain…’

‘No, I have not! And that’s…that’s…disgusting! You’re engaged to be ht be cynical about love and romance but don’t you have any loyalty at all?’

‘There’s no need to get so ed’ He s that we rip our clothes off and have sex in your hallway’

Francesca squeaked and Angelo raised his eyebrows ‘You didn’t think that, did you? As you said, that was then and this is now’