CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
Franklin’s mouth brushed her right ear, his skin icy cold but his breath warm. ‘Got your message about Rick Savage. Well done, Ms Writer.’
The words held none of the arrogance of the first time he’d called her that and a little smile played on her lips.
Her mobile rang. She checked it and her smile dissolved as she rejected the call.
‘Who was that?’
Good, he hadn’t spotted the name on screen.
‘Some grow-your-wealth company that won’t leave me alone.’ She was shocked at how quickly the lie fell from her mouth.
She’d forgotten all about AJ. With a punch of guilt, she admitted that was symptomatic of their relationship in its last year, although it hadn’t been one-sided.
She recalled Matty saying, So this isn’t about AJ? You know he’s back? Her pulse pounded in her
