Maid for Montero by Lawrence Kim

Author:Lawrence, Kim [Lawrence, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, fullybook, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 9780373131464
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

HER LIPS TWITCHED faintly. ‘The man who has everything.’

‘You read the article.’

Two weeks earlier a Sunday paper had decided to dedicate half their glossy supplement to him. The Man with the Midas Touch was to his mind shockingly unoriginal and a perfect example of the dumbing-down of the press…ten pages that said nothing new.

He had everything? He supposed he did. But to Isandro his wealth represented not luxury or self-indulgence but the freedom to live his life just as he wanted. Did that make him selfish? Did it make him happy…? Was anyone happy?

He shook his head. Dios, this was not the time for a philosophical debate. This was definitely a time for action, decisive action, and the priority was warming up Zoe before she became hypothermic.

It did not take him long to weigh the options. Decision-making was, as the article author had suggested, Isandro’s area of expertise.

‘Chloe gave me her copy,’ she admitted between chattering teeth. ‘The entire village bought the paper. They were sold out. You’re a local hero…for real now…’

‘Even if you didn’t need my help.’

Her lips twisted into a grimace. ‘I really am grateful…Stop! You can’t—!’

Isandro took no notice of her protests as he began to stride up the path from the river.

‘I can walk! Put me down…please put me down.’

He flashed her a look. ‘You won’t jump back in the river?’

‘Don’t be stupid.’

‘Seriously, though, you’re chilled through. You need to dry off and warm up.’

‘I need to see the twins.’

‘You think that’s a good idea, looking this way? You’ll scare the life out of them,’ he predicted. ‘Which in Georgie’s case might not be such a bad thing. But seeing you like that is likely to give Harry nightmares for a month.’ He arched a brow. ‘What, no “you know nothing about children, so butt out”?’

Zoe shook her head, biting her lower lip to stop it quivering. He had summed up the twins pretty accurately.

‘You’re right. It’s me who knows nothing about bringing up children,’ she wailed.

A hissing sound of exasperation left his lips as he hefted her a little higher with apparent ease. On another occasion when she wasn’t busy contemplating her failure at parenting, Zoe might have been impressed. She was not exactly petite. ‘I find it infinitely preferable when you are defensive and rude. This self-flagellation is boring.’

Finding herself unexpectedly placed on her feet, Zoe waited a moment for her head to stop spinning before she raised her swimming eyes to him, her quivering lips tightening. ‘Oh, I’m so sorry I bored you.’

He smiled. ‘Better,’ he approved. ‘Now, come on. What you need is a hot bath, a brandy—or maybe not brandy, you might kiss the concierge—and a change of clothes before you return to your niece and nephew.’ Placing a hand on her elbow, he guided her past the selection of gleaming top-of-the-range cars parked in front of the hotel whose gardens went down to the river.

‘Nice thought, but unless you have them in your pocket…’ She tried a smile but her teeth were chattering too hard.

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