A Breathless Bride by Brand Fiona

Author:Brand, Fiona [Brand, Fiona]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Brides, Contemporary, General, Romance, Pearls, Fiction, Love Stories
ISBN: 9780263891928
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Nine

Sienna dug in her high-heels as they entered a deserted gallery with tall, arched windows along one wall, softly lit works of art on the other. “This is as far as I go. We’re out of the ballroom, which strangely enough you wanted to leave despite the fact that it’s your party. But if we go any farther, I’m afraid no one will hear my screams.”

“Calm down, I’m not interested in hurting you.”

Ignoring her protest, Constantine swung her up into his arms.

Sienna pushed at his shoulders and attempted to wriggle free. “You could have fooled me.”

Constantine strode a short distance then set her down directly in front of a large oil painting, grunting softly when her elbow accidentally caught him in the stomach.

Just when she was congratulating herself on finally ruffling his steely control, one long tanned finger flicked the sapphire teardrop just above the swell of her cleavage. “Part of the new promotion?”

Her cheeks burned with a combination of irked fury and a dizzying heat. “How would you know about that?”

“I’m still on your client mailing list. I get all of your pamphlets.”

“I’ll have to speak to my assistant.”

Better still, she would edit the list herself. Those glossy pamphlets were too expensive to mail out to people who were never going to buy their products.

Constantine’s expression was grim. “When you walked into the ballroom wearing Medinian bridal jewels you caused quite a stir. Was that planned, or a coincidence?”

She followed the direction of his gaze. The jewel-bright colors of the large oil painting that loomed overhead came into sharp focus. She studied what was, without doubt, a wedding portrait. “I had no idea these were wedding jewels.”

“Or that the press could put two and two together and make ten.” Constantine’s expression was frustratingly remote. “This isn’t a game, Sienna.”

She flushed. The only thing she was guilty of was trying to save her family business and she would not apologize for that. “I’m not playing a game or pulling a publicity stunt.”

Constantine folded his arms over his chest. “Prove it.”

She was tempted to explain nothing, pack her bag and leave on the earliest flight out, but until the loan situation was resolved, she was stuck. “Very well. Come to my room and I’ll show you.”

* * *

Unlocking the door to her suite, she stepped inside and flicked a switch. Lights glowed softly over the marble floors and luxurious white-on-white furnishings.

She set her evening bag on a coffee table flanked by cream leather couches and walked to the wall safe. Punching in her PIN, she dragged out the sample case, which was sitting on top, removed her laptop then quickly shoved the sample case back in the safe, out of sight.

She placed the laptop, a girly pink model with all the latest bells and whistles, on the coffee table. Booting it up, she accessed the jewelry design files, which contained a photographed portfolio of designs that had belonged to her grandfather. She found the scanned page she wanted then removed the jewelry she was wearing and arranged it alongside the laptop.

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