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Chrissie wasn’t stupid After all, that was obviously why Jaul was in London in the first place talking about needing a divorce and fast While he was planning to marry wife number two, he had discovered he was still ht bitchily while Sofia and Maurizia stared goggle-eyed at Jaul and sat down at a table across the way to happily tuck into the chane and snacks laid out for them

‘I hope ,’ Jaul reside-seat view of her long, perfect legs crossed, little feet he had kissed shod in glittery pink high heels With difficulty he dragged his attention up to linger on the lovely face he kneell, willing back the alroin with an actual prayer for self-control

‘Of course not,’ Chrissie lied, angling her pale head back, shi across her shoulders like silk as she strove to be gracious for the sake of peace ‘I assu?’

Jaul confided that he had gone to her brother-in-law’s ho the twins

Chrissie was disconcerted ‘You want to see Tarif and Soraya?’

Jaul elevated a fine ebony brow ‘And that surprises you?’

Chrissie reddened in sudden severe mortification She had told him he was a father and obviously he was curious To have assuain had been sheer folly, she conceded ruefully ‘I could bring theested, prepared to shoilling in the civilised stakes ‘Before the lawyers kick in—’

‘The lawyers?’ Jaul repeated as if he didn’t knohat she was talking about

‘The divorceto be tactful in the presence of the bodyguards who, it seemed, had not taken their eyes off either her or Jaul since the moment she’d sat down

Jaul recognised the restrictions of theplace he had chosen and cursed his inability to speak freely He expelled his breath on a slow hiss At least she was speaking to hirimly

‘Cesare’s legal teaet it all sorted out,’ Chrissie told him on an upbeat note intended to offer comfort ‘He says they’ve dealt with much more complex stuff than this’