She didn't care what kind of romance it had been, and if Theo was right and the lady in question was a b***h then she wasn't about to waste her sympathy on her behalf. And she was about to say just that when he forestalled her again, levering himself away from the table, his face expressionless. 'I thought, with Leo out of your reach, we could talk things through, lay out the guidelines for our future, our marriage. Because, believe me, he won't want to continue with your relationship if he's got his hooks into another heiress one who's free to marry him.' And with that he strode from the room, leaving her gasping. He must have decided to borrow the cottage, to fetch her away from Dexter House, when he'd learned of Leo’s engagement. What he'd said hadn't been flattering, but at least h

