To Have And To Hold (Mills & Boon Vintage 90s Modern) by Wentworth Sally

Author:Wentworth, Sally [Wentworth, Sally]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2012-10-07T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

ALIX didn’t ask Rhys; she asked Todd instead. But not immediately. Her first reaction was that Lynette’s outburst had just been rubbish, made up on the spur of the moment by a vindictive mind, because she’d been kept waiting. And because she’d rowed with Todd, of course; Alix wasn’t at all surprised that Lynette had taken it out on her; she’d always thought she was that kind of woman.

At first she sat in her chair feeling stunned, the way one did when confronted by unwarranted and unexpected rudeness, but then, insidiously, a whole lot of questions began to arise in her mind. Was it really true that Rhys needed to be married to take over the English branch of the company? The idea wasn’t as archaic as it sounded; Todd’s father had been a great man for traditional values, and he might easily have laid down that rule, feeling that family men were more stable, more likely to stay in the job and not get into trouble when abroad. But was it still part of company policy now, in this more advanced age? If it was, then a whole lot of disturbing facts seemed to fit. It was undeniably true that Rhys had said they would be married when he took over from Todd. Try as she might, Alix couldn’t wriggle out of that one. And it was also true that when Todd’s transfer to Canada was delayed Rhys took it that the wedding would also be delayed, and would have put it off for yet another year if she hadn’t brought things to a head and demanded they set a date.

With those unwelcome thoughts in her mind, Alix had to try to face up to the other taunt that Lynette had thrown at her: that Rhys didn’t love her. But heart took over from head with that one. No way! Everything screamed out a rejection. Of course he loved her! If he had to have a wife, then Rhys could pick any girl he chose. He was so good-looking and attractive to women that they were always throwing themselves at him. Why, Alix remembered once when they’d gone out to dinner at a restaurant and she’d gone to the cloakroom for five minutes. When she came back she found some girl, a total stranger, had actually come across to the table to talk to him. And had the audacity to give him her phone number, too! Rhys had laughed when Alix had been indignant and said, ‘Don’t worry, urchin, I don’t look at other women when I’m with you.’

But that memory was disturbing, too. At the time she had been completely happy with it, but now, because of that rotten Lynette, even that reassurance sounded ambiguous.

Alix pushed it out of her mind. Rhys loved her. Maybe not as much as she loved him, and certainly not for as long, but he definitely loved her. He’d told her so. Not often. But he had told her. Alix’s thoughts went

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