Wife by Agreement by Kim Lawrence

Author:Kim Lawrence [Lawrence, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780263160475
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Amazon: B004R1QA8O
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Goodreads: 2604833
Published: 1998-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

‘Where’s Emma?’ Ethan asked as he walked into his study to find his mother calmly leafing through his address book. ‘Anything I can help you with?’

‘No, I’ve got what I want, thank you, Ethan,’ she said, untouched by his sarcasm. ‘And Drew has taken Emma down to the river to feed the ducks. Now I come to think of it, I think she took him,’ she mused. ‘A forceful child.’

‘It didn’t occur to you I might not want my daughter to wander around in the company of a total stranger?’

‘Drew is not a total stranger.’

‘To me he is. You’ll have to pardon me if I don’t find your character reference comforting. You can be as irresponsible as you like about your choice of friends, Mother, but when it comes to my children—’ He drew a sharp breath of displeasure. ‘It’s bad enough that I have to stomach the man under my roof. Which way did they go?’

‘I wouldn’t know, darling. Before you go,’ she said, picking up the telephone, ‘you didn’t have any plans for tonight, did you?’

Ethan paused in the act of leaving, a suspicious frown on his face. ‘Why?’

‘I thought it might be nice to invite a few old friends round tonight.’

‘I was hoping for a quiet night—’

‘Don’t be such a bore, darling!’ she chided briskly. ‘You’ll be old before your time. I’ve already spoken to Delia,’ she expanded.

‘Who is Delia?’ he asked in confusion.

‘Your housekeeper.’ She shook her head at her offspring’s obtuseness. ‘And she’s quite happy with the idea. She’s recommended some caterers. Naturally I’ll invite some of your friends too.’

‘That won’t be necessary, Mother.’

‘It’s no trouble,’ she assured him. ‘I’ve already spoken to that nice secretary of yours and she’s ringing round for me.’

‘You rang her at home?’ He shook his head in disbelief. ‘You’re impossible!” he growled. ‘Do as you like,’ he said, wiping his hands of the whole affair.

‘I knew you’d like the idea,’ she said imperturbably.

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