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‘I’ll have to have a ith him’

‘He won’t listen He never listens’

‘Stupid as well’

She laughed, then left him He watched her make her way down the aisle, her neat little backside encased in stylish black slacks She wore black a lot, usually tea it hite tops Harriet’s top today was a si white T-shirt He watched her walk back towards hi in a sleek curtain around her shoulders, her glossy red lipstick a perfect foil for her black-and-white outfit Though not classically beautiful, Harriet’s face was strikingly attractive, her big dark eyes her best feature

‘That’s better,’ she said as she sat down and clicked her seat belt into place ‘Can’t have your best friends looking down their noses at me’

‘They’ll love you,’ he said, confident that neither Sergio nor Jereirlfriend of his feel bad Which was exactly hoould introduce Harriet Not as his PA As his new girlfriend Jere with one of his staff, but Sergio ht

Alex tried to remember if he’d ever told his friends his relatively new PA’s na about her the last night they’d had dinner together a feeeks ago Yes, he’d called her Harry, Jereio, however, had been very distracted that night, his mind clearly on Bella He was unlikely to remember what his PA was called

Alex decided to clue Jereio in the dark He wasn’t in the mood for any lectures where his private life was concerned, especially froer!

The plane’s landing was as s just as trouble-free They hisked through Custoe on a trolley before proceeding to the arrivals area, an anxious-looking Harriet by his side

Jere not that far fro up a card with Harriet’s naht of a way to soothe so to spend too much time with his friends

‘Jeremy! Mate!’ he called out and steered Harriet in his direction

Chapter Twenty

JEREMY WASN’T ANYTHING like Harriet had been i Since Alex virtually had described him as the best-dressed rake in London, she’d pictured a handsoa designer suit and sporting a lot of expensive jewellery

The ustingly healthy with a nice tan and sparkling blue eyes His hair wasn’t oily or slicked back It was clearly freshly washed, brown and collar-length, with a boyish hich fell across his high forehead As for his clothesthey looked expensive but were very casual Not a bit of jewellery, either, Harriet noted as they drew closer No earrings or rings or even a watch

When he threw his ar, Harriet was astounded, then oddly touched It wasn’t often that you san enuine warmth and affection