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CHAPTER SIX

MORGAN glanced at his watch That must be a record It'd taken five frantic weeks to put the wedding together and only twenty-three is, and cancel the reception

Thank God everyone had gone, and having given the priest a generous contribution to the church, Morgan headed to his waiting li bow tie as he walked

Who said lightning didn't strike twice? Twice he'd been engaged, twice he'd planned a wedding and both times the bride bolted

What the hell rong with him?

He'd proposed to Charlotte out of love, and proposed to Winnie out of need, but both brides had turned around and run

So much for Sexiest Man in New York

Swearing, Morgan slid off his coat All he wanted noas a cold drink, a change of clothes, and his plane He was getting out of this ure out just what had gone wrong with his life from the very private, very pristine island he owned in the Bahamas

But on reaching his li for hian really didn't want to talk to either of them

"Do you have a an?" Mr Graha his brow It was damn hot, unbearably hot with not a hint of breeze anywhere

Morgan paused He didn't feel like talking He had no desire to make any conversation but he couldn't very well brush off Winnie's parents He ht be furious with Winnie but he didn't hate her

"Of course," Morgan answered, wondering for the first tireement he'd presented to her had been too terse It'd been business to him but really, had he been fair with her? Could he have been enerous financially?

Mr Graham cleared his throat "We're not happy at all about what happened today Winnie's mother and I want you to know-"

"She rong," Winnie's mother interrupted tearfully "There's no excuse I don't knohat ca, but really to run off like that" Mrs Graha "It makes no sense at all, especially as she's so crazy about you"

At least Winnie had done so to keep his expression pleasant as he ground his teeth together She'd convinced her parents she wasthat all parents wanted to believe Including his

"I guess she had second thoughts," he said, jaw aching with the effort it took to maintain a smile

"For whatever it's worth, she does love you She's absolutely head over heels in love with you And if you don't believe me, ask her yourself-"

"Margie," Mr Graha a hand on his wife's arm "Don't do that to Winnie"

"But it's true," Mrs Grahaorously defended

"Winnie can't lie Her face gives her away She gets a tic, on the left side We use to catch her all the time when she was small"

A tic? On the left side? Morgan rolled his eyes as he stepped fro to his third floor apart his door and stepping in He didn't need that kind of nonsense today

Mr Foley appeared froan's apartment

"Would you care for a drink, sir?" he asked, taking Morgan's tuxedo jacket and cast-off tie

"A cola on ice would be great"

"I'm sorry about today, sir-"

"I don't want to talk about it"

"Of course" Mr Foley inclined his head but he didn't budge

Morgan suppressed a sigh "Yes, Mr Foley?"

"Is she all right, sir?"

Morgan wished he could pretend he didn't knohat Mr Foley was talking about He wished he were already in his plane on his way to St Jermaine's, his tiny island with the most beautiful white sand anywhere in the world But he wasn't on his plane, and he'd just coet that Winnie had a tic when she lied and that somehow her mother earnestly believed that Winnie loved him

Winnie, his dutiful talented assistant, loved him