Anthony's pov I shouldn't have agreed to follow Clarissa here. But my mother thought it would be wonderful if I spent some 'bonding' time with the woman she wanted me to marry. Everyone knew it wasn't going to happen, but I wanted to give her time to play with her delusions. After what had happened between me and Suzan five years ago, the idea of settling down or even being with someone made me irritated. I had to literally get on my knees to beg my mother not to make my relationship with Clarissa public. That's if you call what we have a relationship. Clarissa wasn't bad. She was far better than the whiny women I've had to put up with in my life. She was slim and tall for a woman. She was beautiful with short wavy brown hair that stopped just above her shoulders and a bright

