‘What’s the alternative? For you to stay here in Milan to face the press on your own? You wanted my support and I am trying to give it to you.’
‘Why do I need to leave? Why can’t you stay here?’
‘I need to be in Athens. I have important business commitments coming up this week.’
‘Are you saying your commitments are more important than mine?’
‘No.’ Swearing, he gripped hold of his mug. ‘Yes.’
Looking at her, he could see she was fighting the urge to punch him in the face just as her brother had done.
Such passion.
On the surface, Alessandra Mondelli was the epitome of cool sophistication. Scratch beneath it and the passionate, sultry woman emerged like a vibrant butterfly emerging from a chrysalis.
have experienced
passion was his. All
arms again. He knew it and she knew it too; he could see it in the way the pupils of her eyes dilated when their gazes met, the
She still wanted him.
of them sharing a bed again made his loins
be
all thoughts of making love would have to wait. He’d given his word not to make a move on her until after
future we will arrange our schedules to accommodate both our obligations, but in this instance I’m
had called on Christian for help and advice. So many of his
‘That’s just...’
‘You can stay at Villa Mondelli. The press won’t be able to
with my brother? I would
stay here alone to deal with the press you hate so much, stay with the brother you’ve
‘Then I stay.’
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