Harlequin Medical Romance May 2020--Box Set 2 of 2 by Ann McIntosh
Author:Ann McIntosh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-09-15T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER EIGHT
âWHY WERE YOU talking about Enrico?â she asked carefully.
âYou heard that, huh?â
If sheâd hoped to decipher anything from his tone, then she realised she was out of luck. She had to force herself to keep her own voice deliberately even.
âI heard Maria tell you he was my ex-fiancé.â
âWas it recent?â
Was he asking out of simple curiosity? Or something more?
âWe broke up two years ago.â She shrugged. âDated for eight years before that.â
He cocked one eyebrow.
âAnd since thenâ¦?â
âThereâs been no one but you,â she confirmed, her eyes locked with his, almost daring him to comment.
But he didnât.
âHow did it end?â
She scowled at him like it was none of his business. Yet she answered him, anyway. It was like a compulsion. Heâd asked and she had to answer. Though sheâd never talked about Enrico to anyone but her family.
Then again, sheâd been experiencing a plethora of firsts ever since Jake had approached her at that Welcome Gala.
âHe gave me an ultimatum. Him or the sanctuary.â
âYou chose your snakes,â he guessed.
âI shouldnât have had to choose.â She frowned, willing him to understand. As though his opinion mattered to her. âThere was no need.â
âHe cared about you. He didnât want you to get bitten again. I can see where your ex was coming from.â
He sounded almostâ¦angry about it. But that didnât make sense.
âIâve been bitten plenty of times over the years.â She narrowed her eyes. âItâs a hazard of my career.â
âMaybe, but have you always risked a bite when thereâs been no antivenom on hand?â
She watched him in silence, not sure why he sounded so accusatory.
âIt happened years ago,â she spoke at last.
âSorry?â
âThe incident people talk about. It happened years ago,â she repeated, as coolly and calmly as she could. âThere were actually some vials of antivenom, though admittedly not enough.
âThe government had received a complaint from some high-ranking official whose condo backed onto the sanctuaryâs land.â She leaned sideways and flopped her shoulder against the concrete pillar opposite his. âI believe the guy wanted to build an extension, but he couldnât build that close to his boundary so he decided the solution was to acquire sanctuary land. But the sanctuary is struggling for more land as it is, without losing any.â
âSo you risked your life over land?â
Something swirled between themâdark and tightâbut she couldnât work it out.
âThe government revoked the licence for eight months, maybe nine. But without it, Cesar and Therese only had about four vials of antivenom remaining and they couldnât acquire any more venom.â
âSomeone told me that a nature programme presenter got bitten once and needed nineteen vials to keep him alive,â he bit out incredulously. âIs that true?â
âYes.â
âSo then, how far did you really think four vials would go?â
âWe didnât think about it,â she told him evenly. âThere was no choice, so we just got on with it.â
âYou could have died.â
He doesnât care, she reminded herself urgently. Donât read too much into it.
âWe could have.â She bowed her head, making no attempt to deny it. âBut weâve all been bitten beforeâwe build a little immunity.
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