Off Limits Lovers by Reese Ryan

Author:Reese Ryan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-05-08T15:03:11+00:00

Twelve

Annabel sat up ramrod straight, her back pressed against the leather booth at Farrah’s. Her back and jaw tensed and her hands, on her lap beneath the table, had involuntarily curled into fists.

The longer it took Roarke to tell her about Mason, the shallower her breathing became.

“I hired you because I wanted a lawyer who wouldn’t treat me like a child by filtering the truth,” Annabel said. “Don’t disappoint me, cowboy.”

“All right.” Roarke rubbed his palms on his pant legs beneath the table. “I wanted to catch Mason off guard, so I went to see him while he was off for lunch.”

“And?” Her heart beat faster.

“He wasn’t alone.”

She understood what he meant. Mason had been with a woman. But they weren’t together anymore. Why should she care whom Mason Harrison was spending his free time with?

“He’s a single man again. He can do as he pleases.” Still, she couldn’t help being a little angry.

Roarke lowered his gaze to the table, but she caught the conflicted look in his stormy blue eyes. It was as if he were debating whether to give her the full story.

“Tell me the rest, Roarke.” It was growing more difficult to retain her I-could-care-less expression. “Please.”

He tapped the table and nodded, meeting her gaze again. “I’ve spent the last couple of days doing some research on the guy. He didn’t just start seeing the woman I found him with. Nor was she the only woman he’d been seeing while—”

“While we were engaged.” She finished the sentence that Roarke was finding it so difficult to say. Her throat suddenly felt dry and her eyes burned. She wiped away unexpected tears.

“I’m sorry, Annabel. I wish it weren’t true, and I would’ve given anything to protect you from this. But you hired me to tell you the truth and you deserve to know.” Roarke’s tone was contrite. As if he was the one to blame instead of Mason.

This time he reached across the table and took her hand in his, rubbing the back of it with his thumb.

“I’m glad you did.” She forced a smile and wiped away more tears. “It helps to know that it wasn’t all in my head, the way he made me believe it was.”

Roarke nodded. “Assholes like Mason Harrison always try to manipulate women into believing that. Don’t beat yourself up over it, Annabel. This isn’t your fault.”

“I know.” She nodded. “And I needed to hear this. Any reluctance I might’ve felt about suing him is completely gone. He’s lucky that’s all I’m doing.”

“Don’t do anything rash.” His brows furrowed. “This jerk isn’t worth it.”

“If you’re concerned that I’m going to key his Mercedes or set fire to his condo, no need to worry. That isn’t my style.” She forced a smile. “I just meant that I should’ve asked him to completely reimburse me instead of just paying half.”

A wide smile spread across Roarke’s face. “I thought you might feel that way. So when I learned about his extracurricular activity, I amended the letter I sent to him.

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