Harlequin Presents December 2021, Box Set 1 of 2 by Maisey Yates
Author:Maisey Yates
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER TWO
DELPHIE WANTED TO back away from him, but to do so would be as good as arching her neck, displaying her jugular and inviting him to deliver the mortal blow.
So she summoned the poise sheâd painstakingly learned under Rachelâs tough tutelage when she was just seventeen, turned her back and strolled with feigned nonchalance into the spacious living room and its to-die-for vista, flaunting the best of San Callianoâs capital, San Lorena, at sunset.
The stunning city was a masterpiece blend of old-world charm and modern architecture, which under normal circumstances Delphie would have spent hours exploring. Instead, she was struggling to remember to breathe, intensely aware of the man whoâd sauntered in behind her after ominously shutting the door, his presence filling up the room to the exclusion of all else.
With nowhere to go once she reached the floor-to-ceiling windows, she turned and faced him. âSince you seem to know which room Iâm in, Iâm assuming youâre responsible for all this?â
From the priceless Venetian wallpaper to the Aubusson carpeting and the gold-edged paper set upon the polished antique writing desk, every inch of the suite was testament to the sort of wealthy echelons Lucca moved in.
âI thought you would appreciate it. We both know you appreciate the finer things in life,â he confirmed.
âNo,â she denied. âYouâre the one who commands the highest premium out of every corner of your life. I merely came along for the ride.â It had turned out to be a more precarious roller coaster than sheâd anticipated, and when sheâd stepped off she had known she was changed for ever.
Hard cynicism twisted his lips. In the setting sun, his deeply tanned skin gleamed with vitality, making her fingers itch to explore its warmth the way sheâd once loved doing.
âItâs unbecoming in you to attempt to paint yourself the simpering sycophant when we both know youâre nothing of the sort.â
A punch of pride raised her chin. She wasnât going to admit she wouldâve followed him anywhere, turned herself into whatever shape he desired, simply to remain at his side. Hadnât discovering just how deeply that desire ran, on top of finding out sheâd been nothing but a passing fancy, with her true, temporary place in his life unveiled with callous brutality, been the reason sheâd fled?
âThink what you will, but I didnât ask for this.â
âYou refused the plane I sent for youâand my invitation to stay at the royal palace. Now you disparage my generosity.â
The bite to his words and the tension in his shoulders fed her own. She fought the urge to swallow, and shrugged. âI prefer to pay my own way.â
âReally? The rumour is that youâre a little light in the pocket. Are you sure you can afford to throw my hospitality back in my face?â
âAnd how would you know that?â
His smile was pure arrogance, declaring that he was top of the food chain and didnât care who knew it. Hell, he was extremely happy to flaunt it.
âDo you really need to ask, Delphine?â
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