Seducing the Enemy (Entangled Indulgence) by Adams Noelle

Author:Adams, Noelle [Adams, Noelle]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: one-night stand, Indulgence, monte carlo, fling, enemies to lovers, Seduction, heir, seducing the enemy, entangled, worst enemy, noelle adams, starcrossed lovers, new york times bestseller, Contemporary Romance, Wealth
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2013-10-13T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

The brunette from the bookstore was at the dinner party wearing another pair of ridiculously high heels.

Predictably, the woman attached herself to Harrison. Every time Marietta looked over, she was pawing him or patting his cheek or laughing enticingly at a joke he’d made.

It was enough to make Marietta ill.

She was wearing her gorgeous new outfit, with her grandmother’s pearls and her strappy black heels. She’d swept her hair up into a French twist and applied dark red lipstick. Marietta couldn’t remember a time she’d looked better, except maybe at the nightclub in Monte Carlo.

Not that anyone seemed to notice.

Harrison hadn’t spoken to her since the party began.

He knew she was here. He’d looked in her direction as she’d entered the room, observing her in his cool, watchful way. He’d nodded but hadn’t come over to greet her the way Andrew and his uncle had. Now he appeared to have forgotten her existence.

Which was fine. How could he remember anything with that brunette draped over him like a stole?

Marietta turned away, telling herself not to be petty or foolish. Obviously her feelings for Harrison made it difficult, but she shouldn’t act like a child just because he hadn’t paid her any attention.

He was probably still bristling about yesterday. He’d been angry about what she’d said about his family, and they hadn’t spoken on the ride home.

His family might have lived the last two decades buried in tragedy, dysfunctional relationships, corporate machinations, and public attention, but he clearly resented her saying anything about them needing to be fixed.

She shouldn’t have said anything, even though she thought her deductions were true. For some reason, she’d felt close to him—close enough to share things she rarely shared with anyone. She’d wanted him to do the same, but she should have known better.

They weren’t friends. They weren’t close.

He was a Damon, and he’d never be anything else.

But surely it wouldn’t kill him to say hi.

She wandered over to gaze out one of the windows at the beautifully lit gardens and fountain when a light finger grazed the back of her neck. Harrison.

She shivered when the finger moved down her spine.

With a gasp, she jerked her head to look back at the finger-grazer.

Not Harrison. She’d recognized the difference in the touch before she’d verified the eyes sparkling at her were green.

“Your neck was so deliciously exposed,” Andrew drawled. “How could I resist?”

She quirked her lips at him, hiding her disappointment. “You didn’t abandon your poor date, did you?” She searched for the gorgeous redhead he’d brought to the party.

“Of course not. She had to find the powder room.” He tsked. “Too much to drink.”

Marietta chuckled.

Her laughter faded when she caught the brunette whispering something into Harrison’s ear.

Following her gaze, Andrew said blithely, “Did you meet Marie? Beautiful, isn’t she? We’ve always assumed she and old Harrison would get together eventually.”

“Oh.”

“The families have been friends for ages.”

“Of course.” Marietta kept her face neutral, conscious of Andrew’s discreet scrutiny.

“I hope you’re feeling better,” he said, idly running a finger down her bare arm.

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