Mills & Boon Stars Collection by Lynne Graham
Author:Lynne Graham
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2019-04-15T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER SEVEN
âFROM A PRACTICAL point of view, Iâve been up to my throat in wedding arrangements for the past few weeks, so I know exactly what Iâm doing and who to contact,â Marina proffered as she sat beside Grace in the back of Leoâs opulent limousine an hour later.
âBut there isnât enough time to organise anything fancy.â
âWhen a man is as rich as Leo is, there are always people willing to meet a challenge for a substantial bonus,â the brunette told her drily.
âBut why should you help us?â Grace asked baldly, no longer able to swallow back that burning and obvious question.
âI have my pride. First and foremost, I would prefer our friends to believe that the break-up was amicable rather than inspire a pity party,â Marina fielded wryly. âIâve also since had a radical rethink about my own future. Yesterday when I went to meet you I was fighting to preserve the status quo but, having cooled down, Iâm now more inclined to think that Leo and I were just treading water and never meant to be. My father is deeply disappointed that heâs not getting his dream whiz-kid son-in-law but Iâm afraid I want to do whatâs right for me.â
âYouâre being very understanding.â
Marina laughed. âNot as understanding as you probably think. To be frank, I have someone else in my life too and I believe that eventually Zack will make me happier than Leo ever would have done.â
Grace absorbed that unexpected admission without visible reaction. Yet it was undeniably a relief for her to learn that the svelte brunette was not the innocent and cruelly betrayed fiancée Grace had initially assumed she was. âEven so, you and Leo still seem to be very close.â
âBut there was always a flaw in our relationship.â Marina turned to look at Grace with a self-mocking light in her lively dark eyes. âAlthough most men consider me attractive Leo never wanted me the way he wanted you.â
âI canât believe that,â Grace said uncomfortably, her face burning with sudden heat.
Marina grimaced. âItâs true and his detachment was bad for my ego. However, because we were friends from a young age, Leo believed we were an ideal match.â
âBut you mustâve loved Leo as well,â Grace incised, cutting through the brunetteâs frustratingly guarded comments.
âOh, yes, when I was younger I was absolutely mad about Leo! He was the full packageâgorgeous, successful, strongâeverything I wanted in a future husband,â the other woman admitted with a rueful laugh. âUnfortunately, though, when it mattered I never made the girlfriend cut: Leo kept me firmly in the âfriendsâ category. And when he suggested that we get married, I refused to listen to what he was saying and chose to assume that I meant more to him than he was willing to admit.â Her expressive lips compressed. âOnly I couldnât have been more wrong. He didnât mislead me, but any romantic feelings I once cherished for Leo were withered by his indifference.â
âHe hurt you and yet youâve forgiven him,â Grace commented in surprise.
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