"I did not!" Lillian clenched the handkerchief in her hand. "He and I ended things a long time ago. Now the sight of him makes me sick. How could I possibly continue to be involved with him?"
She insisted, "Just now, it was Janet who was chasing after me and provoking me. He only showed up because he was afraid she would cause trouble!"
"Is that so?" Claude looked her up and down, his eyes resting on the beautiful lines of her neck, where Harry had just touched.
Claude always doubted everything, everyone. The last time Lillian was on the balcony tugging at Harry, it had already made him furious, and this time it was only going to be worse.
His blue eyes watched Lillian without a ripple, devoid of the warmth he had when he had held her palm.
In a commanding tone, Claude ordered Lillian
