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‘You wanted to talk to me In fact, you were very expressive on the subject’ His voice was clipped, and he didn’t bother to hide the note of sarcasm in it

‘So,’ he invited, ‘talk’

He watched her eyes narrow After all she’d done to hiht to call the shots Take ue Make demands

Well, she could ht—and she could pay the price, as well

‘I want my money’

The bald, bare, shahtly controlled anger stab again

‘Yourhers ‘Your money? The law takes a different view—as you very well know The settlement that Aristides dreith me is very clear—the money is mine’

He could see fury leap in her face, and it gave hirim amusement She spat back at him venomously

‘You proe ended! And now you’re cheating me of it!’

Anger leapt into his face uncontrolled

‘You dare accuse ?’

Her expression contorted

‘It’sit! What the hell else is it but cheating?’ she demanded furiously

Cold fire poured from him

‘Christou, are you really so terhtest inclination to let you have thatis what you got!’ His voice changed, become harsh and deadly ‘What else does an adulterous wife deserve?’