Secrets of the Playboy's Bride by Leanne Banks

Author:Leanne Banks
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2010-10-12T04:00:00+00:00

Leo left the dinner early, wondering why Calista hadn’t shown. In the back of his Town Car, he dialed her number, but his call went straight to voice mail. Irritation twisted through him. He wouldn’t even have attended it, but the chairman of the organization had begged him. Little had he known he would be presented with an award for bringing new jobs to Philadelphia. The attention made him self-conscious. He was always wary of having his picture taken, especially if it might be put in the media. Even though he looked far different now from what he did as a young teenager, he always got a chill wondering if someone might recognize him.

He dialed her number again, but again it went to voice mail. Concern cut through him. He wondered if she was okay. It wasn’t like Calista to turn off her phone. He was torn between an odd combination of missing his wife and not wanting her to ask questions about his childhood ever again. The conversation they’d shared that morning in Japan had opened old wounds he’d sworn to never revisit. There had been a time when he’d gone so far as to hire a private investigator to find out his past, but there’d been nothing except dead ends. Leo wasn’t sure who his real parents or real family were and he’d had to face the fact that he never would. He hadn’t wanted to claim Clyde as his father and was thankful he wasn’t Clyde’s son by blood.

“You’re quiet tonight, Leo,” George said from the front seat. “What’s on your mind?”

“Regular stuff. I had nonstop international phone calls and meetings today. Barely had time to breathe,” Leo said.

“Haven’t seen your wife lately,” George ventured, digging.

“We’ve both been busy since we got back from Japan,” Leo said. “I have my work. She has hers, although I don’t see why she continues. God knows, she won’t need the money.”

“She’s a little more independent than you expected, isn’t she?” George asked, glancing in the mirror.

“Yes, she is,” Leo answered, unable to keep the irritation from his tone.

“If you’d wanted a tamer kitten from the litter, you shouldn’t have chosen one with claws,” George said. “She doesn’t strike me as the type to take orders unless she sees a good reason for them.”

Leo frowned. “Maybe.”

“Odd that she won’t quit her job. She’s either very independent…” George said and paused a long moment.

“Or what?”

“Or she isn’t sure the marriage is going to last.”

The statement jarred Leo. He’d thought the prenup would hold her. “What the—”

“Just a thought. I could be wrong,” George said as he pulled in front of the condo.

“Good night, George. Pleasant dreams,” he said in a dry tone and got out of the car.

“You too,” George called cheerfully.

Leo took the elevator to the penthouse and stepped inside. He stopped, listening for any signs of Calista. His housekeeper, Brenda, approached him. “Welcome home, sir. May I get something for you? A drink? Something to eat?”

He shook his head. “No thank you.

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