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He gave a pained wince ‘What is so ridiculous about it, Darci? Wolf and Cesare have both el and Robin el is now a research assistant to a government politician; Robin is her father’s assistant in their fa company’

‘They’re both married,’ Darci replied ‘People tend to make sacrifices like that when they’reaffairs,’ she finished firmly, as Luc would have spoken ‘I’ like this before, just so that you can have an affair with someone!’

‘True,’ Luc acknowledged ‘But ould be living together, not conducting an affair,’ he corrected

‘It’s the sa!’ Darci declared stubbornly

‘No, it is not,’ Luc responded succinctly, standing up slowly His mouth firmed with displeasure as Darci automatically took a step away fro to move to London, to restrict to a o away on business, in order to be with you What are you willing to give?’ he asked, aze searching her set features

Darci stared up at hi what this conversation was about—only aware that Luc was offering her a glimpse of heaven!

Perhaps if he did ether soht eventually fall in love with her…?

No, he wouldn’t, she answered herself al in love with any woman Ever He had made that more than plain when he had told her of how his parents’ love for each other had excluded Wolf and himself

She shifted her gaze away fro,’ she told hi in order to live with you, Luc In London or anywhere else,’ she said, so that there should be nobetween them

He drew in a harsh breath ‘That is your final word on the subject?’

She nodded stiffly, her gaze fixed on the rapid rise and fall of his chest beneath his snohite evening shirt ‘My absolute, final word,’ she confir that medically hearts didn’t really break—even if the pain in her chest told her otherwise! ‘Please believe that I do appreciate the—that I realise it can’t have been—Goodnight, Luc,’ she muttered shakily, before she brushed past hi the door firmly behind her