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It had been almost a relief when Jae that Darci had telephoned and was unable to join him after all because she wasn’t well

Almost…

Because Luc hadn’t been fooled for a e In fact, he was sure that James hadn’t been, either The surprised look in the other man’s eyes had been in complete contrast to his politely bland expression! Luc knew that if Darci had really been ill, she would have telephoned the restaurant much earlier than she had to inform him she wasn’t able to join him

Whichat the table in Garstang’s

The question hy had she?

Luc had been a little taken aback two evenings ago when Darci had made it a condition of their date that he take her somewhere sinfully expensive if he wanted her to meet him at all The fact that she then hadn’t even bothered to turn up had intrigued hi Grant in order to ask for his sister’s address

Grant’s surprise that his sister and Luc were actually supposed to be out on a date together this evening had been even , and posed the question why hadn’t Darci inforreed to have dinner with Luc tonight?

Luc had a lot of questions where Darci Wilde was concerned

Questions, one way or another, he was determined to have answers to…

CHAPTER FOUR

‘DRINK some of this It will make you feel better’

Darci, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, turned frowningly to take the glass of orange juice fro like a fraud at his unexpected display of kindness

Who would have thought that the heartless Luc Ga been informed Darci wasn’t well, would actually come here like this and offer to care for her until Kerry returned later this evening?

Darci certainly hadn’t

It didn’t exactly fit in with her ied, a troubled frown creasing her brow as she sipped the cold juice