The Heir From Nowhere by Trish Morey

Author:Trish Morey [Morey, Trish]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-1-408-92547-8
Publisher: Harlequin Mills & Boon Ltd
Published: 2011-06-14T16:00:00+00:00

She looked—different. He couldn’t quite pinpoint the change as they sat at the dining table that evening. She was still wearing what looked like the same jeans and another of those singlet tops she seemed to have an endless supply of, the same dreary cardigan pulled over the top, but her eyes looked bigger in her face, her mouth somehow wider.

And every now and then he’d catch a hint of something—her perfume? Whatever, it was fresh and fascinating, with a hint of fruit he could almost identify. Almost pin down. And then Rosa would bring in another dish and he would lose sight of it again.

‘How are you settling in?’ he asked, trying to make small talk. He was used to eating alone, usually in his office as he kept an eye on the overseas markets, but tonight he had papers for her that needed signing. Besides, he supposed he should at least be civil. She was, after all, a guest in his house. He reached for the still steaming basket of bread, only to inadvertently touch her hand as she reached for the same slice.

He pulled it back while hers disappeared into her lap. He flexed his fingers and this time claimed his bread, musing. He didn’t know if she was charged with static electricity because her clothes were full of artificial fibres, but every time he touched her she seemed to spark under his skin.

‘Everything’s fine,’ she answered blandly, yet the colour in her cheeks belied her tone, her voice carrying a noticeable quake.

‘I have some paperwork from the lawyers for you to sign after dinner if you’re up to it.’

She perked up immediately. ‘Do you have news about the house?’

He shook his head, saw the hope in her eyes die and wondered if he should share the news. Decided she had a right to know the truth. ‘But the lawyers say he’s entitled to make a claim, even though the property was in your name.’ Why she was so obsessed with the old place was beyond him, though he could understand why she thought it was unfair Shayne should get anything of hers after the way he’d treated her. ‘The lawyers are still looking into it. This is actually about our agreement.’

She looked at him blankly, as if her mind was still worrying about the house she might lose.

‘You don’t have to do it today if you want to check it with another lawyer. There’s no rush.’ And then he sat there wondering why he’d just said that. He wanted everything in writing as soon as possible. He didn’t want any chance of her changing her mind or developing a taste for the high life and demanding more. He wanted this thing nailed down now.

‘It’s okay,’ she said numbly. ‘Best to know where everyone stands from the start.’ She nodded then and he was suddenly transfixed by the movement in her hair. That was what was so different. There were layers of it, he realised, and as

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