LIGHT AFTER DARK
But accepting that those promptings existed, didn’t mean that she wanted to act on them.
Slowly, Lara straightened and made her way back to her bedroom. As she opened the door, she saw that a light was burning. Christophe, minus his jacket and tie, was reclining on her bed.
On the brink of a verbal attack, she belatedly recalled that she had told him that she wanted to speak to him.
“I gather this is as private as we can get,” Lara said coolly. “I will be extremely brief and direct. I had a visit from your… lovely and well-informed stepmother before dinner. I must say it was a very interesting meeting.”
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