His Marriage Ultimatum
"I JUST can't believe you had that gorgeous man eating out of your hand and then you send him packing. If there was any justice in this world he'd at least have come to me for a shoulder to cry on, poor lamb."
"Can we have a reality check here?" Liberty Fox surveyed her mother through half-closed eyes, her voice mocking as she lounged back against the cream leather sofa in the ultra-modern room. She knew the tone and lack of heated response would annoy the older woman, which was exactly why she was curbing her inner resentment. "Gerard Bousquet is no poor lamb, Mother. I caught him cheating on me and I finished our relationship. End of story."
"But you said he arrived on your doorstep with flowers and chocolate, suitably penitent and promising he'd never stray again. You might at least have given him one more chance. He was so handsome."
Liberty kept the nonchalant pose a moment longer before she straightened, reaching for the cup of coffee in front of her as she said coolly, "Handsome is as handsome does."
"There you see; that's exactly what I mean about you." Miranda Walker wriggled delicate shoulders gracefully. "I've nev ... read full excerpt from: His Marriage Ultimatum ebook
