The Greek Wedding She Never Had by Chantelle Shaw

Author:Chantelle Shaw
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-01-08T15:53:07+00:00

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‘I’m not going anywhere, matia mou.’ Jace kept his voice unemotional, recognising that Eleanor’s emotions were on a knife-edge. He could not deny he’d been shocked when he had uncovered her scar. But repulsed? Never. His insides twisted as he remembered the pain in her voice when she’d insisted that her scar made her ugly.

He had been rendered breathless by her loveliness at his first sight of her wearing her bridal gown. In the run up to the wedding he had been constantly aware of her. She had obviously followed his advice that she would need a new wardrobe for when they were married, although she’d refused to allow him to pay for her clothes. But seeing her in sexy outfits which showed off her fantastic figure had ratcheted up his desire.

The nights had been worse, knowing that she was in bed in the room adjoining his. Knowing too that the desire that made his body ache was mutual. Chemistry had simmered between them and his libido had been eagerly anticipating their wedding night.

Jace hadn’t realised that Eleanor had drunk way too much champagne at the reception, and he guessed she was unused to drinking a lot of alcohol. He felt a tug in his chest as he stared at her tear-stained face. ‘You can barely stand upright,’ he said softly. ‘Let’s get you into bed. Where do you keep your nightwear?’

She pointed to a drawer and he opened it and pulled out a wisp of black silk. Colour stormed into her face when he held up the seductive negligee. ‘Not that one, obviously,’ she muttered.

‘Why obviously?’

‘A sexy nightdress won’t change what I am.’

‘And what do you think you are?’

‘Disfigured. That’s what a boyfriend called me when he saw my back.’ She rubbed her hand across her face. ‘Tony was in the sixth form at school. I’d fancied him for ages, and I couldn’t believe it when he asked me out. We went on a couple of dates and he seemed to really like me.’

Her voice dropped so low that Jace had to strain to hear her. ‘We went to a pool party at another friend’s house. I felt nervous about wearing a bikini, but everyone was having fun in the pool...so I took my shirt off. When Tony saw my scar, he said it...it was disgusting. In front of all my friends he told me to put my shirt back on because my scar was repulsive.’

Jace swore. ‘The guy was a crass idiot. I assume you broke off your relationship after he was so insensitive?’

‘He dumped me right there at the party,’ she said flatly. ‘I felt so embarrassed. But he was right. My scar is an ugly disfigurement, which is why I keep it covered up.’

A red mist obliterated every thought in Jace’s head as rage pumped through him and he clenched his fists. The one and only time he’d resorted to physical violence to defend his best friend had resulted in him being sent to prison.

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