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‘I want DNA testing carried out on the child so that I knohether or not he isher His dark, deep accented drawl trailed along her skin like a fur caress and awakened goosebumps
As the raid at the insult to her sister’s rily, her te her with its intensity
His perfectly modelled mouth took on a derisive slant ‘I dare,’ he said levelly ‘There must be no doubt that he is mine—’
‘In any case,after the birth was a clause in the contract you signed,’ the lawyer chipped in ‘Unfortunately you left the hospital before the test could be completed’
The rened in Jeer and covered her with a sudden surge of shame instead She was about to lie She was about to pretend that she was her sister when she was not and the knowledge cut her deep because, in the norhtforward person who detested lies and deception Her desire to look out for Nicky’s needs, she registered unhappily, had put her on a slippery slope at odds with her conscience She should be telling the truth, no ht wretchedly Trongs did not ht This man was Nicky’s father But could she simply stand back and watch Luciano Vitale take her baby nepheay from her?
She knew she could not There had to be safeguards Nicky was defenceless It was Jemima’s job to carefully consider his future and ensure that his needs were met But she had to be unselfish about that process too, she reedly, even if the final result hurt, even if itthe child she loved
‘DNA testing,’ Luciano repeated, wondering if his worst fears were being borne out by her pallor and clear apprehension Maybe the child wasn’t his If that were the case, it was better that he found that out sooner rather than later ‘The technician can visit the child here It is a simple procedure done with a ht hours’
‘Yes,’ Jeh her like express trains as yet another fear presented itself to her
All bets were off if he intended to have her tested for DNA Did twins have the same DNA? She had no idea and worried that she would be exposed as an imposter She lowered her feathery lashes Well, she would just have to wait and see what happened She was not in a position to do anything else Arguing against the need for such testing would onlyIt would only increase the animosity and uncertainty about her nephew’s future
‘So, you will agree to this?’ Luciano said softly
Involuntarily, Jelanced at him and connected with liquid dark eyes surrounded by black velvet lashes as lush as his son’s Her heart went bang-bang-bang inside her and she felt incredibly dizzy, as if she stood on the edge of an abyss gazing down at a perilous drop Sohtened low in her pelvis and she was unexpectedly alar skin had suddenly becoht of her clothes ‘Yes’
‘In fact you will agree to alla beat while he silently marvelled at the translucent perfection of her pale blue eyes ‘Because you are not stupid and it would be very stupid to refusethat I want’
Brows pleating, Charles Bennett turned to study his client in astonish blonde woic spell over her
CHAPTER TWO
‘AND WHY WOULD you think that?’ Je her head as though to clear it
‘Because I hold pole position,’ Luciano infor assurance ‘I have security-ca one of them in an act of fraud If I should choose to pass that evidence to the police, I—’
‘You’re threatening me!’ Jemima interrupted in shock
Stolen credit cards? Was he serious? Was it possible that Julie had sunk that lohile she orking in London? Je to stay at a fancy hotel She had asked and Julie had winced as though such a financial enquiry were incredibly rude and had sulkily refused to explain
‘My client is not threatening you,’ Charles Bennett interposed flatly ‘He is sie of the theft’