‘I am not prepared to have this discussion in the back of a car,’ he said grimly.

‘But...’

‘Ochi!’ he said with such finality she clamped her lips together lest she say anything

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

ONCE INSIDE THE APARTMENT, Alessandra hurried to hang up her jacket and remove her boots. ‘I’m going to make myself a camomile tea. Do you want anything?’

‘No.’ Christian’s answer was curt. She could feel his anger rippling beneath the surface, just as it had on the drive back from the restaurant when he’d sat beside her with arms folded so tightly she could see the muscles bunched beneath his shirt.

Now his hands were rammed firmly into his pockets.

She headed straight for the kitchen area and with shaking hands filled the kettle. Camomile tea, while not the most palatable of hot drinks, was famed for its calming abilities. Maybe it would help soothe the tumult of emotions shredding her.

she

a tone calm and reasonable. She could hear the

anyway.’ How could he not? Kerstin was perfect. She was everything that she, Alessandra, was not. For a start, Kerstin would

the way

‘You should.’

want?

believe his incredulity? This from the man who hadn’t touched her, his wife, since the night they’d exchanged their vows. He hadn’t laid

She’s a beautiful, intelligent

‘That doesn’t mean I want

it together, then this conversation will be over and you can breathe again. Her fingers dug into the palm of her hands so tightly she could feel her nails pierce

to you. I chose

her, slicing through her heart

Lies. Lies. Lies.

she asked slowly, her ears ringing, her heart thundering so hard it reverberated through

know I did. I made

twisted round so quickly Christian could have sworn she’d

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255