Tattered Vows: An Arranged Marriage Romance (Tattered Obsession Series Book 3) by Louise Rose

Author:Louise Rose [Rose, Louise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Midnight Publishing Limited
Published: 2023-04-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

We sit around the kitchen table at the bed and breakfast, all our eyes on Tristan as he takes out his phone and dials Sienna's number. Funny how I'm more nervous for this than I was to talk to my parents.

We'll see if you still feel that way once Dad sets up the meeting, a voice in my head quips, and my stomach drops a little.

"You don't have to do this, you know," Liam reminds Tristan. "We can put her out of commission some other way.”

"She wants to talk to me," Tristan replies, analytical as always. "We can't afford to lose a potential asset, and Sienna's not incapable of reason. If I can just bring her around…"

Theo presses his lips together, arms crossed. "Let's hope you're right," is all he says.

Tristan puts the phone on speaker and lets us listen as it rings, each of us waiting with bated breath for the voice of his psycho ex-girlfriend to come through. It’s getting into the evening by now, and just when I think it's going to go through to voicemail, Sienna’s distinctive Italian accent projects over the line. “Hello?"

"Sienna," begins Tristan, and I can hear the strain in his voice. "It's me.”

There's a beat of silence, then... "Tristan?" I can practically hear the smile in her voice, but it's guarded, like she's scared to get her hopes up. “How… how are you?”

"I've been better," he acknowledges, and I see him glance at me. He seems to be looking for reassurance, so I put a hand on his arm. "But I don't want to get into that right now. I've got something I need to talk to you about.”

There's another moment of silence. "That's it?" she asks, and I catch a hint of disdain. "Shouldn't you be asking me if I've missed you? Because believe me, I have.”

"Don't," Tristan growls. "I'm not here to play games with you.”

"About what?" she asks playfully.

"I'll explain when I see you," Tristan insists. The strain in his voice betrays how uncomfortable this is making him, and. I have to grit my teeth to keep from making a snarky comment.

"I'm afraid that's not good enough," Sienna croons. "You know how things are out there these days. If I'm going to stick my neck out, I hope you can give me a... captivating reason.”

Tristan turns to Theo, who thinks for a moment and then gives a brusque nod. "You're working with Lucas Emmerico," he says into the phone.

There's another pause, this one so long that I start to worry she's hung up on us. "And just where did you hear this?”

"That's not important," Tristan replies. "I just need to know if it's true.”

"What would you say if I didn't tell you?”

"Sienna," Tristan growls, "this isn't a fucking joke. Lucas is turning the city upside down looking for Vivian, and—"

"Oh, for the love of god, not her again," Sienna interrupts. "Honestly, Tristan, I don't see why everyone in this town is so wrapped around that little girl's finger. What is she to you, anyway? She's beautiful, yes, but she's so.

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