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id worth its salt would bother to give us houseroo his words with kisses

With his mouth on hers, Veronica had never felt less respectable in her life! She was sure there was soht now her mind was too clouded to pinpoint the fault

The assistant, who had came back to show off the new silver clasp that the jeweller had expertly substituted for the broken catch, was taken aback at the activity outside the , but as Luc fastened the repaired pendant around Veronica’s neck he said soht up like a Christmas tree

‘Anneaux d’enclenchement? Ah, oui!’ She beamed at them both

As Luc continued to talk Veronica found her right hand grasped and her ring finger meticulously measured

‘What on earth are you telling her?’ Veronica whispered, as the young wo the the counter

A translation was no longer required

‘I told you—I’ us from the clutches of notoriety,’ said Luc ‘How about this one, chérie?’ he purred, holding up an obscenely large solitaire

‘You

‘You’re right, far too ostentatious,’ he drawled, selecting another box ‘We’re ai We better stay away from the pink diamonds, then How about this heart-shaped one, then—conservative, conventional even…’

He took wicked delight at her confusion as he rapidly plied her with alternatives Catching sight of the price on one of the boxes, Veronica thought it would serve hiht if she took hiot home!

‘Ah, yes, now this one looks much more like your style…’

She was certain that he was stillreply stuck in her throat as she stared at the ring he had reeous in its severe siold, their brilliance and purity burning with a winter-white fire that flared through the entire spectruht

‘Look, it could have been custoe of her se her acceptance of his devilish te kiss

Veronica didn’t even hear the little crow as the ot his money shot, or notice the attention he had drawn from a knot of curious passers-by