HELEN BIANCHIN – Australia: Gorgeous Grooms: The Andreou Marriage Arrangement / His Prisoner in Paradise / Wedding Night with a Stranger (страница 27)
Even the thought of the model’s sinuous body wrapping itself around him made Alesha feel slightly nauseous.
She gave herself a mental shake.
How could she hope to compete?
‘Do you not speak?’ the model posed with the glitter of revenge momentarily apparent in her dark eyes.
‘When I have something to say.’
She sensed Lexi’s faint smile, and mentally braced herself for Iliana’s next verbal parry.
‘It doesn’t bother you that Loukas and I are intimate friends?’
‘Should it?’
‘Enough.’ One word, quietly delivered, but only a fool would ignore the steel beneath Loukas’ silky voice.
Daria offered a comment in her own language … words Alesha had no difficulty in comprehending.
The evening didn’t improve as Iliana boldly took her place at their table, ignored Daria and Angelina’s telling looks as she proceeded to stake a claim for Loukas’ attention.
To his credit he mostly ignored her, adhering only to polite civility as the occasion demanded.
Yet it made for unnecessary awkwardness, and doubtless aroused speculation amongst many of the guests present.
Alesha recalled the words of a famed socialite who advised …
So she smiled, conducted animated conversation with their table companions, and managed to cast Loukas an adoring look or three during the meal.
It helped that he played a similar part, although there was a bad moment when Alesha and Lexi used the powder room, and Iliana entered as they were about to exit.
Alesha witnessed the gleam of satisfaction in the model’s eyes, and mentally prayed a verbal war could be avoided.
‘Very clever of you, darling, to land a fish of Loukas’ calibre. What bait did you use?’
‘Public displays are a trifle tacky,’ she ventured as Iliana initiated a confrontation. ‘Don’t you think?’
‘Are you pregnant?’
‘Iliana,’ Lexi said quietly. ‘You’re in danger of making a fool of yourself.’
Alesha placed a placating hand on Lexi’s arm and held the model’s gaze as she asked evenly, ‘Is there a point to this conversation?’
Hard eyes raked a damning appraisal. ‘You’re quite pretty. But don’t think your marriage will last. Loukas is an intensely sexual animal. I doubt you’ll satisfy him for long.’
‘You think? Perhaps I should thank you for the advice and suggest more creative positions …’ she paused deliberately ‘… in places other than the bedroom.’
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