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“Conversation makes for a sweeter meal,” Colin replied breezily His next words held all the command in his arsenal, subtle and impossible for most people to defy “Tell me about him, Sabela”
He was pleased when he saw her shrug slightly One of many surrenders to come
She stared at her plate “I’m in so much debt because my older brother has hefty medical expenses, and I need to take care of him”
“Why can’t he take care of his debt himself?” he asked
What she said would be telling, and Colin wished he could probe her thoughts
“He was in a car accident over four years ago,” she answered “And now he’s wheelchair bound while he goes through physiotherapy and rehabilitation Most days, he can’t even get out of bed because he’s in so much pain”
He did his best to sound sympathetic “Awful”
“It’s taken everything I have and more to care for him If it weren’t for your assistance, ould have been evicted and living on the streets by now” She poked a fork at her food “I thank you for the help you’ve given us”
He leaned in for a little thrust “My pleasure And as you know too well now, nothing coet a return on my investment I always do”
Sabela gazed at hi There was fire inside her The thrill of a challenge lit in Colin’s blood and stimulated his attraction to her
“What is it that you want from me, Colin?” she asked bluntly
He placed his silverware neatly upon his plate “I told you already Over the next few days, I want you to accoo about et to know me better”
“That’s all you want?”
“When my business associates come, you’ll use what you’ve learned about irlfriend You’ll charm them You’ll make them believe I have a relationship any man would be envious of”
“And what does girlfriend… sex?”
Sex Sabela was a beautiful woer to take her to bed, but when that happened it would be of her own volition
But he couldn’t help how his cock hardened at the thought
“You keep bringing sex up, insisting that I iven you money doesn’t mean you need to repay me with your body Don’t make yourself into a whore, Sabela You’re better than that”
That was it, wasn’t it? Why else would she keep circling back around to the thought?
Sabela was silent for too long Colin looked at her closely and was surprised to see tears shi in the corners of her eyes
“What’s wrong?” he asked “I said that you’re better than a whore You don’t have to spread your legs to repay me”
Chapter Twelve
COLIN COULDN’T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE woman was about
“May I be excused?” She was already halfway up from her chair when she spoke, tears ready to fall and lips pursed tight
“What’s gotten into you?” he demanded Soht and
“What’s gotten into me?” she asked, hand on the back of her chair “Are you serious?”
He stood at his full height, deliberately loo over her “I am”
Sabela didn’t back down “I just flew to a whole new continent without any notice, left behind everything I knew, and faced more uncertainty than you’ve ever known in your whole life, I bet, just so that you could get me in this chalet”
“And?”
“And it’s a big deal! You tell irlfriend, that we’re supposed to ‘do things’ together this week, but you’ve been da! How ae your mind and demand that I crawl into your bed?”
Irritation pulsed in Colin’s temple “I told you I didn’t want a prostitute Believe me, I could hire one far more cheaply than what I’ve paid for you”
“There it is You think you’ve paid for ued “If not for sex, then you want irlfriend, that you’re so charoe, empty chalet”
“That’s enough, Sabela You’re being unreasonable”