page37 (1/2)

The music rose in the auditorium and Clair lifted a nervous hand to indicate it “The show is back on”

Aleksy turned on her Whatever she read in his griround withhis fury to

“Why are you angry?” she asked with rigid dignity

“Did Van Eych teach you to work a situation like that or is it a personal gift?”

She straightened as tall as she could possibly be, a pale reed so beautifully set off by the deep blue of the gown he nearly had to close his eyes against the temptation to touch her He focused on the finery of the dress instead, on the fact that the sh She was trying to steal from his friend, as well

“What do you mean?” she asked

“I won’t let you take advantage of Grigori’s generous nature” TheAleksy not just work, but a fresh chance Grigori had helped a desperate younghim the opportunity to move up the ladder toward the life he lived now The life itself didn’t ori’s hand up when no one else had offered meant the world

“I didn’t expect Ivana to offer a donation” Clair ed to sound not just innocent, but hurt “We were only chatting She asked hoe’d met, so I told her about the charity”

“Which doesn’t exist!”

Clair’s jaw dropped open Rather than cower under his blistering gaze, she drew a deep, hissing breath of outrage “Don’t tell me your precious Lazlo failed to advise you of the email I sent hie as he narrowed his eyes “You thought I asked for the Wi-Fi code so I could update my social media status to ‘mistress’?”

He ignored her biting sarcasm “I can check,” he warned “With one call”

“Do it,” she choked, acting so offended as she swung away that he experienced a flash ofHe shook it off and scowled at her as he withdrew his phone