Chapter 10
In the morning she awoke to raised voices and shouting from downstairs. The bed beside her was empty, and she grabbed her robe and went downstairs.
“You fucker,” one of the twins was shouting. “You have no sense of family, of loyalty.”
“Mateo,” Cormac’s booming voice echoed around the house, “Who do you think you are to lecture me on my s*x life? You, of all people. You and Atlas, neither of you are angels when it comes to women. I mean, all of a sudden, you’re both coupled up and faithful? Come on.”
“Says the man who is engaged for position and money and nothing else. Does Lydia know that’s why you proposed?”
“Why don’t you ask her? You seemed to have a pretty good idea of what she wants.”
“It was six years ago, and we parted on good terms.” Mateo was almost growling. “I
