ayed onto the balcony. Unexpectedly, she r

steady her. As if burned by his touch, she pu

ck her hand out. "Hello. I'm Rebecca L

her greeting. "

ther wouldn't stop gloating about bringing you here. Tell me. Wh

, Rebecca never passed up an opportunity

replied. He arched an eyebrow. "Bu

know yo

yo

da for a split second. "Then once they're working, you become b

longer exciting, it

er throat. "I'll

e you okay? I was worried you'd have a hard time at today's party.

'm fine. It's my company's pa

okay. But you know what I mean. Af

own busines

m just looking

e me

rupted, and Amanda cursed v

end frown on her face. "I'm worried a

Keith asked, standing beside h

he nerve of him! He had no right to call her that. She was of half a m

, my man." The two proceeded t

m

eet in the course of the week

Amanda slipped away while the two

She savoured the fruity taste of the wine. Hopefully, it would help he

fect company for each other. Two l

, she needed to steer

hand. "So, what do you think?" S

to bring her mind back

," Tyra

O

O

to see whether he's as goo

know damn well I'm not talki

with Tyra, she said, "I don't know, h

aped.

shru

id you see him u

es

you b

my type, t

g with me. I k

" She gulped down her drink and replaced it with a new

e made her way over to Elizabeth Jane, wh

e watched her friend walk away.

*

an

lights through the glass windows. A quick sweep of the area revealed that Rebecca was nowhere in sight. She wa

not to cal

of his neck. "Ah, sorr

got about me whe

e remark imprison

ou want?"

en years now. Married for three. In all those yea

orried a

onder. Was he out of his

arth woul

serve what hap

sed to make me

I don't know

need your pity. I'm handling my

ase, Mandy. Don't you think it's t

ctually believe you're

ha

. Actually, you're worse. You cheated with my sist

we were p

don't need you to fool me twice t

t on you. We we

e of mind? Did you figure out my feelings and think it was the perfect opportunity to cut ties with the clingy,

A

ready ruined, and you're making it

im, making her way

ddamn party wasn't suc