Miranda Lee – One Passionate Night: His Bride for One Night / One Night at Parenga / His One-Night Mistress (страница 23)

‘It took me a while to realise the truth. But when I did, I have to tell you, Beth, I was blown away. True love’s pretty powerful, isn’t it?’

Her eyes went all soft. ‘Yes, Daniel. It is.’

‘I’d do anything for her.’

‘I can see that.’

He sighed. ‘I’m worried Charlotte might never feel the same way. I mean…this could all be rebound stuff.’ He didn’t like to say he thought it might be just sex.

‘Could be,’ Beth replied. ‘She must have at least thought she was in love with that other man, if she was going to marry him. But she’s obviously very attracted to you. The girl I met on Friday would not be taking you with her on her honeymoon if her own feelings weren’t pretty powerful. She didn’t strike me as the promiscuous type.’

‘She’s not,’ Daniel agreed, feeling marginally better with Beth’s reminder of Charlotte’s good character.

‘Then be careful, Daniel. She has to be confused right now. She’s going to need time to sort out her feelings.’

‘How much time?’

‘You’ll have to play it by ear, darling. Just be your usual confident, charming self and I’m sure she’ll be yours in the end.’

Daniel wasn’t so sure. Charlotte was different from every woman he’d ever been with. She didn’t seem all that impressed with his charm. Or his wealth. She only seemed interested in his body.

Which was certainly putting the boot on the other foot. In the past, that was all he’d been interested in when it came to women. Sex. Most of them hadn’t liked being reduced to sex objects. He could now understand exactly how they felt.

‘Charlotte inferred over breakfast that after this honeymoon holiday was over, we were over.’

‘Maybe she’s protecting herself. She thinks you’re the love ’em and leave ’em type, so she’s getting in first.’

Daniel glared at Beth. ‘She wouldn’t have thought that if you hadn’t said as much.’

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