guard. She'd stirred up trouble on purpose, having confirmed w

trying to push his buttons - get

at hap

ing eyes with Clive. Her mind blanked hard - she could

ncy?" Clive stood there with that same frosty

a second to gather herself, the

d an eyebrow, completely unshaken,

had already spilled everything to C

to book a week in advance? That's cheating while married. I think I've got every ri

about?" Clive frowned

clueless now. What, you think I'm that naive?" Paisley shot back, clearly hoping he'd finally drop it and j

it like this was no biggie - like dinner with another

he jumped off the sofa, slid into her slippers and declared, "I'm no

master bedroom to pack lik

ned against the doorframe and said, "Grandpa wants us home fo

at

lish, right? Did Clive suddenl

and what she'd known about him before - she was sure

noyance. The guy was

door. Except, it was heavy as hell, got stuck by the bed, and before she could

was hoisted up and dumpe

ley's eyes flared as she glared at

er. Our marriage isn't just about us. The whole Harrington dowry went into patchin

ive was the one holding the cards here. Furious, she mumbled under her br