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Realising that it was now her turn to receive her orders, Je her companions

‘So glad you’ve found soh about today,’ Luciano drawled, sharp and swift as a stiletto stabbing at her down the line

‘Oh, please don’t take it like that,’ Jemima babbled in dismay ‘I promise you that you won’t see or hear from me today I just want to be in Londontoershop—’

‘I can hear the lie in your voice—’

Her blood ran cold in her veins

‘You got a sixth sense or so?’

‘Or so Tell me the truth or I will not consider the idea,’ he told her coldly

‘I wanted to be within reachyou know, in case you needed me That’s all’

At his end of the line, Luciano gritted his perfect white teeth Where the hell did she get the nerve to bug him like this? He expelled his breath in a hiss of impatience ‘Why would I need you?’

‘Not you, him,’ Jemima stressed ‘And dial back the tension, Luciano Nicky can be very te—’

Luciano was incredulous ‘Letme how to behave?’

‘But not in a rude way, in a helpful way,’ Jemima emphasised