The Boss Who Stole Her Heart by Jennifer Taylor

Author:Jennifer Taylor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

DANIEL HEARD THE catch in his voice and fought to control it. If he was honest, he was stunned that he felt so emotional. He had long since passed the stage of breaking down whenever Camille was mentioned so what was going on? Why was it that Eleanor seemed to possess the power to unleash his emotions this way? He had no idea but he knew that if he didn’t change the subject he would regret it. Pushing back his chair, he made a determined effort to get a grip.

‘Right, time to show you the delights of the market before it gets too busy,’ he said with false heartiness. ‘It will be bedlam here in an hour’s time—we won’t be able to see what’s on the stalls.’

‘If you’re sure?’ she said quietly.

Daniel felt the back of his neck prickle. Had Eleanor realised he was upset? he wondered with a sinking heart. He shot a glance at her but she was bending over to pick up her bag and he couldn’t see her face... He drove the thought from his mind, determined not to make matters worse by letting it run away with him. Of course she hadn’t noticed. Why should she when she didn’t really know him?

‘Of course I’m sure. If you don’t get a guided tour then the odds are that you’ll miss something.’ He drummed up a smile, trying to quash the equally unsettling thought that he wished she was interested enough to want to get to know him. ‘Let’s start at the cheese stall. I guarantee that you won’t be able to resist.’

Eleanor laughed as she followed him out of the café. ‘You aren’t on commission by any chance? Free cheese whenever you bring them a new customer?’

‘What a good idea!’ he exclaimed, feeling easier now that the conversation had moved on. He would steer clear of anything personal in future, he told himself as he led the way across the road. Stick to topics that wouldn’t cause problems for him as well as for her. He had come to terms with Camille’s death and he didn’t want to start thinking about the hole it had left in his life. He should be grateful for what he’d had and not start wishing that he could experience that kind of closeness again. That would be plain greedy. One love, one lifetime. That was enough for anyone.

Wasn’t it?

* * *

Ellie did her best but it was impossible to shake off the feeling of sadness. She’d heard the catch in Daniel’s voice and the thought that he was still suffering was hard to bear. He must have loved his wife very much to feel this way after so much time had elapsed. Once again, she found herself thinking about Michael. She had been so sure that it had been the real thing, the kind of love that lasted for ever. However, the more she thought about it, the more doubtful she became. Could she really imagine herself

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