Captivated by the Brooding Billionaire by Rebecca Winters

Author:Rebecca Winters [Winters, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-11T18:32:29+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

AT SIX THIRTY Sunday morning, Raoul’s phone awakened him. He worried it might be Abby and checked the caller ID. One look and he knew his father was summoning him, but he ignored it.

Last night he’d worked for a half hour sending instructions to Félix, then he’d stretched out on the couch in his office. It had taken all the self-control he could muster to leave Abby alone.

The phone rang again. Raoul got to his feet and clicked it on. “Bonjour, Papa. Ça va bien?”

“You and I need to talk.” His father never changed.

“Whatever it is, let’s do it on the phone now. I have other business in a little while.” Like driving Abby to the airport.

“You’re talking about that American woman staying at the petit château who is out for all she can get. Jean-Marc told me you met her in St. Saphorin. Whatever possessed you to bring her here?”

“With the property sold, she and her friends didn’t feel right about staying on the vineyard for their vacation. I invited them to come here for a few days.”

“But only one arrived with you. How dare you take her to the funeral! It shocked everyone to see you with someone else so soon after Angélique’s death.”

So soon? After two years? Raoul had to count to ten.

“I heard you took her to the banquet last night. Solange expected you to take her.”

“I’m not interested in Solange and never will be. Abby has never been to France and I wanted to be a good host.”

“She’s not one of us,” his father muttered angrily. “It would never do for you to form an attachment. You must see that! I want you to get rid of her.”

Raoul grimaced because part of what his father said kept his guilt alive. “Was there something important about vineyard business you needed to discuss with me?”

“How soon is she leaving?”

“I have no idea.” That much was the truth at least.

“You can’t allow this to go on. Your mother and sister won’t stand for it and I forbid it! The whole family is in an uproar. Pierre rang me when he got home from the banquet, demanding to know how she managed to be at the head table. If you don’t cut her loose, I’ll cut you out of the family business.”

It didn’t surprise him that his father would go that far. Again, Raoul chose to ignore it. “How are you feeling today?”

“How do you think?

“I’ve made arrangements for Dr. Filbert to be by later to check on you and the grandparents. He’ll give me an update on your condition.”

“The only thing I want you to do is make sure she’s gone by tonight.”

Click.

He didn’t like that his father was in pain and suffered, but since the crash, Raoul hadn’t let anyone dictate what he’d do with his life. After setting the electronic lock, he drove back to the cottage for a shower and shave. Then he made the phone call to Abby, prepared to tell her he didn’t want her to leave.

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