Seduced by the Stranger (Billionaires & Babies, #2) by Alyssa J. Montgomery

Author:Alyssa J. Montgomery
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Escape Publishing

Chapter 12

Jenna’s question chilled Max.

Ever conscious of her safety, he’d only agreed to leave her last night because he knew security staff watched over his home. Now he was close to bundling her back into the car and returning to London. Given the attack on her life had taken place only a few miles away from Herlstone Park, perhaps her subconscious mind warned her of an element of danger her conscious mind had refused to acknowledge.

He injected a casual note into his reply. ‘What’s not to love about you?’

She held up one finger at a time to make each point. ‘I think you called me a competitive, stubborn, micromanager.’

The ease of her words was in stark contrast to the stiffness of her shoulders and the way her gaze darted around as though there might be something or someone sinister lurking in the shadowed corners of the courtyard.

A little tremor ran through her frame and he couldn’t help but reach out for her.

‘I think I called you sweet, adorable, kind and considerate.’ He half spun her around so he could gather her close against him, then he leant forward to brush a quick kiss over her lips. ‘Welcome home, Jenna.’

God, it was hard to stop at one taste of heaven—especially when she raised her arms around his neck and pressed closer.

‘Thank you for being with me, Max. Everything is so much easier to face with you beside me.’

‘Nowhere else I’d rather be.’ He dipped his head again to the sweetness of her mouth. ‘You’ll be fine, sweetheart. We’ll ease you into this slowly—no introductions to anybody but the housekeeper today. Dr Gerber will be with us when I take you for a walk around the house and the property.’

Jenna will be safe, Max told himself.

The security team had worked to ensure her safety at Herlstone Park. Preparations for her safe return had been made even while she’d been lying in hospital in a coma. Max had hired the best. There was already a team of highly trained security personnel working undercover as grooms, gardeners, and household staff because he’d arranged for them to be eased into new positions here over the last few months.

As of a couple of days ago, security cameras were installed strategically throughout the main house, at various points in all the other buildings and throughout the extensive grounds. The entire perimeters of both Jenna’s original family property and the extra property she’d purchased were now completely under round-the-clock video surveillance.

The local police had been alerted to her return today. As they still had no leads in the investigation, they were hoping she’d remember something to help them.

‘Hi there! Did you have a good trip?’ Dr Gerber greeted them in the courtyard as Max took their bags out of the car.

After a quick exchange of greetings, the psychologist walked Jenna into the house as one of the staff came to take the bags from Max.

‘This is amazing,’ Jenna exclaimed as she walked into the room referred to as the Great Hall.

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