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.`A great many things have changed duringthe last five years, though, haven't they, my pet? Including you!' The last was bitten out piercingly.Ignoring the strange feeling of dejection the comment engendered, Jenna pressed on tenaciously.`That'sstill no reason to take it out on Kent.He's one of our best reps and surely deserves another chance.' Shepaused, gathering courage and forcibly suppressing her pride.`Won't you please reconsider?'`No!' His refusal was flat and unconditional.`I told you-I've no intention of putting up with him kissingmy wife in front of me at every opportunity.'`And as I said, it's not at every opportunity, it was just once!' Jenna fired back losing control.`And stopreferring to me as your wife! You know as well as I do that I haven't been that for some time now.'Lane fixed her with a coolly calculating stare.`Then perhaps that should be remedied,' he assertedsharply.If his expression had been different, Jenna would have believed he was joking, but as it was she returnedhis gaze uneasily.Just what nefarious plan was he hatching in that fertile brain of his now? However,she did at least manage to project a little confidence in her wryly half-laughed reply.`Something I'm sure definitely wouldn't suit either of us.Especially in view of the fact that I'm planningto marry Kent.'`In that regard you're forgetting one small thing, though, aren't you?' His brows rose to goading heights.`You aren't free to marry him, but you are still married to me.and will remain so for some time tocome.'`Because you're too gutless to become involved with the over-indulged Rosalind Cornell without thesafety of a wife somewhere in the background to protect you in case she becomes a complication!' shecharged, sarcastically scornful.'Uh-uh,' he disclaimed with an unexpected indolence.'Rosalind's not likely to become a complication.Just the opposite, actually.'`In which case, you have no grounds for trying to stop my association with Kent continuing!'Lane waved a dissenting finger.`Not stopping it from continuing.just from developing to its fullestextent,' he amended in a mocking drawl.`Plus refusing to have the affair conducted in my offices, ofcourse.'`We weren't, and you know it!' indignation had her blazing back swiftly.Then, after an effort, in a moremoderate tone, `And I still say you're being unreasonable in taking it out on Kent.Won't you pleasethink it over?'`Pleading for the man you love, Jenna?' he gibed sneeringly.`Did he think he'd stand a better chance ifyou did his begging for him?'`No, he did not!' she was pleased to be able to repudiate.`As a matter of fact, he didn't want me to speakto you about it at all! His reaction being, that if you were that narrow-minded he would rather leaveanyway!'Lane studied her slightly flushed features speculatively and then his lips shaped sardonically.`You mayrest your case now, Miss Bowman.Just send Sharman in, will you? I may as well see him now as later.'Jenna sighed, partly turning towards the door and then swinging back again.`H-have you decided togive him a second chance, Lane?' she could not restrain herself from probing, even if tentatively.Hisfile:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/kerry%20allyne/1984%20%20legally%20bound%20TXT/legally%20bound.txt (47 of 80)05/05/2010 14:45:11 file:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/kerry%20allyne/1984%20%20legally%20bound%20TXT/legally%20bound.txttone had not been exactly encouraging.And nor was the savage glance she received in return for her query, she noted despondently, as herebuffed inflexibly.`That, Miss Bowman, is my decision, and none of your business!'Kent was waiting outside when she emerged, and entered the office immediately she relayed that Lanewanted to see him.Apart from an indecisive shrug there was not time for her to give him a hint as towhat his reception might be, although she knew what she was disconsolately expecting, and afterpouring herself a fresh mug of coffee she returned to her desk to await the inevitable outcome.Half an hour later Kent was still closeted with her husband, and Jenna's anxieties began to increase [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.`A great many things have changed duringthe last five years, though, haven't they, my pet? Including you!' The last was bitten out piercingly.Ignoring the strange feeling of dejection the comment engendered, Jenna pressed on tenaciously.`That'sstill no reason to take it out on Kent.He's one of our best reps and surely deserves another chance.' Shepaused, gathering courage and forcibly suppressing her pride.`Won't you please reconsider?'`No!' His refusal was flat and unconditional.`I told you-I've no intention of putting up with him kissingmy wife in front of me at every opportunity.'`And as I said, it's not at every opportunity, it was just once!' Jenna fired back losing control.`And stopreferring to me as your wife! You know as well as I do that I haven't been that for some time now.'Lane fixed her with a coolly calculating stare.`Then perhaps that should be remedied,' he assertedsharply.If his expression had been different, Jenna would have believed he was joking, but as it was she returnedhis gaze uneasily.Just what nefarious plan was he hatching in that fertile brain of his now? However,she did at least manage to project a little confidence in her wryly half-laughed reply.`Something I'm sure definitely wouldn't suit either of us.Especially in view of the fact that I'm planningto marry Kent.'`In that regard you're forgetting one small thing, though, aren't you?' His brows rose to goading heights.`You aren't free to marry him, but you are still married to me.and will remain so for some time tocome.'`Because you're too gutless to become involved with the over-indulged Rosalind Cornell without thesafety of a wife somewhere in the background to protect you in case she becomes a complication!' shecharged, sarcastically scornful.'Uh-uh,' he disclaimed with an unexpected indolence.'Rosalind's not likely to become a complication.Just the opposite, actually.'`In which case, you have no grounds for trying to stop my association with Kent continuing!'Lane waved a dissenting finger.`Not stopping it from continuing.just from developing to its fullestextent,' he amended in a mocking drawl.`Plus refusing to have the affair conducted in my offices, ofcourse.'`We weren't, and you know it!' indignation had her blazing back swiftly.Then, after an effort, in a moremoderate tone, `And I still say you're being unreasonable in taking it out on Kent.Won't you pleasethink it over?'`Pleading for the man you love, Jenna?' he gibed sneeringly.`Did he think he'd stand a better chance ifyou did his begging for him?'`No, he did not!' she was pleased to be able to repudiate.`As a matter of fact, he didn't want me to speakto you about it at all! His reaction being, that if you were that narrow-minded he would rather leaveanyway!'Lane studied her slightly flushed features speculatively and then his lips shaped sardonically.`You mayrest your case now, Miss Bowman.Just send Sharman in, will you? I may as well see him now as later.'Jenna sighed, partly turning towards the door and then swinging back again.`H-have you decided togive him a second chance, Lane?' she could not restrain herself from probing, even if tentatively.Hisfile:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/kerry%20allyne/1984%20%20legally%20bound%20TXT/legally%20bound.txt (47 of 80)05/05/2010 14:45:11 file:///E|/My%20Library/books/ROMANCE/kerry%20allyne/1984%20%20legally%20bound%20TXT/legally%20bound.txttone had not been exactly encouraging.And nor was the savage glance she received in return for her query, she noted despondently, as herebuffed inflexibly.`That, Miss Bowman, is my decision, and none of your business!'Kent was waiting outside when she emerged, and entered the office immediately she relayed that Lanewanted to see him.Apart from an indecisive shrug there was not time for her to give him a hint as towhat his reception might be, although she knew what she was disconsolately expecting, and afterpouring herself a fresh mug of coffee she returned to her desk to await the inevitable outcome.Half an hour later Kent was still closeted with her husband, and Jenna's anxieties began to increase [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]