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But, for all the attention he garnered, on soe Why was that? she wondered

‘Trust mecold and detached are tords that have never been used by a woman to describe me’

And all at once Kate knehat he had been referring to with that little s his lips, when he had told her that wallets held more important stuff than money and credit cards

Condoms

A man who could have whatever woht, with a burst of cynicism

It was incredible that she had ht be reht be as shallow as a puddle when it caent, and when he focused those dark, speculative, brooding eyes on her, all her

Which didn’t change the fact that he was a man who made sure he carried condo girl ht stand or a one-oodbye roses when she was on her way out?

‘Well, this is one wo thee in his hotel room and you’ve shaken hilance, will you be able to wipe your hands and walk aithout giving hiht? Because if you can then you’re cold and detached—and it doesn’tfans tell you the opposite’

From any other woman Alessandro would not have taken this He had his rules and his boundaries and those were lines that were never crossed In truth, he never really even had to lay them down They were unwritten, unspoken and obeyed without fail

Kate Watson—who, on the surface, promised to be as non-cole one of those boundary lines, and her raued him and he didn’t quite knohy

Maybe it was the dichotomy bethat she strove to conceal and what she was lured into revealing against her better judgement

He ht not be involved with her on a personal level, but there was so in her that aroused his interest

‘I expect you’re going to remind me that it’s not my place to voice opinions about you or what you do’ she y

‘We’re going to be in each other’s coht as well get it off your chest I don’t think I can face your constant disapproval And I’ from those pursed lips that you do disapprove of me?’

‘I No, of course I don’t’ Her voice fell away

‘Of course you do You have opinions on the type of person I a you’ve decided you’ll leave to those adoring fans of mine’

Hot colour crawled up into her cheeks Pursed lips She was a woman with pursed lips and disapproval and starchy suits He was fun And she was the schoolmarm who always rained on his parade

Except it wasn’t fun when there was so end, was it?

‘I have a lot of admiration for your business acu you touch turns to gold That’s quite an achieveuy who builds all the businesses and it’s souy who services theuy who builds the businesses’

‘Not exactly adoring, though, is it?’ he mused ‘When it comes to accolades?’

He enjoyed the way she blushed It was soing at its reins, his mind broke its leash and zoooing on for ever, full breasts bouncing braless in that small top

Great body sternly kept under wraps because she had learned lessons fro a mother as too ready to flaunt hers

Had she ever flaunted her body for a man?

‘I don’t have to be a member of your fan club to appreciate that you’re talented at what you do’

She wanted to tell him that this was hardly appropriate conversation, but she suspected that he didn’t give a damn as appropriate and asn’t He did what he wanted to do because he could

If she annoyed hie on a trip to never-never land

‘But when it co that isn’t work-related your adht?’ Her face was averted and he absently appreciated the fine delicacy of her profile He had a sudden urge to release her long chestnut-brown hair from its ridiculous clips and pins

‘I suppose I have different standards to you when it comes to relationships,’ she said eventually, when the silence was threatening to overwhel at hi into the side of her face

What was this all about? He didn’t give a hoot what she thought about his personal life Maybe he was irritated because she was being a littlethan he was used to, but her outspokenness probably amused him