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conspiratorially.
Uh guys...it s true. Me and Alex are together. Like together together, she said with a yes I m
crazy look on her face.
Eric choked on his sip of beer, and Fred whistled.
Damn, girl. I told you to get out there, but when you jump, you go right for the deep end, Fred
said.
Eric coughed and scowled. This better not be big brother looking for some kinky thrill.
She rolled her eyes. Don t call him that, please. And no, it s serious. He told me he loves me.
That he s loved me for years since I was seventeen.
Eric s jaw dropped. Fuck!
I know, Elynn agreed, widening her eyes for emphasis.
But he did date. Not a lot, but some, Fred said before Eric dug a pointed elbow in his side.
I know, and I did give him shit for that. But I had some stuff to work through, so I can t really hold
it against him. And he does love me. I know for sure.
Wow, Eric said with a disbelieving shake of his head.
Elynn sipped her drink and nodded understandingly. It was unbelievable. Listen, Alex wants you
two to come to a party, she said. A business thing that he wants to be a little more social than
normal. It s the Saturday after next. Will you come? To the estate at Oxford?
Will we? Eric said. I ll camp out there in the woods if Alex wants us to, he said laughing.
She felt a little bad for lying, but much as she loved the pair, Eric was a terrible gossip and they
wanted to make sure no tabloids got wind of the upcoming ceremony. The three of them continued to
drink, and Elynn was more than a little tipsy when the driver took her back to the townhouse.
Her happy buzz died quickly as soon as she stepped inside the house. One of Alex s junior security
men came up to her to whisper an apology.
I m sorry, we just didn t know what to do.
Perplexed, she stepped into the salon. Sorry about what?
What the hell are you doing here? Sonia Steele demanded from the couch.
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Stunned, Elynn stepped toward the couch.
Sonia was wearing a skintight, barely-there red dress. The sleekness of the gown made it obvious
she wasn t wearing any panties. Andrea was standing above the scantily clad woman, scowling as if
she couldn t wait to throw her out. Preferably on her ass.
I live here. What the hell are you doing here? Elynn asked before she could stop herself.
This woman was an intruder. She didn t have to be polite to her.
I m waiting for Alexandros, Sonia said, stretching languorously. I think you should run along to
your room while I wait, since I m apparently not allowed in his bedroom, she added, shooting
Andrea a nasty look. I ll just have to give him his surprise here.
Does she think I m a guest?
I don t think I understand, Elynn said.
Well, let me make it clear, Sonia droned as she leaned back on the couch provocatively.
Alexandros and I got back together a few days ago. He told me to come here and wait for him to get
back into town. I would wait for him in our bedroom, but these people keep getting in my way, she
said, glaring at the security people.
Elynn s stomach twisted into a painful knot. It took her a minute before she recovered. Sonia had to
be lying. She was an actress. It s what she did for a living. Alex had no idea that the other woman
was here. There was no way Sonia could have been in contact with him. This was all a big bluff, an
attempt to win Alex over with her daring. Or at least get Elynn out of the way. Sonia either hadn t
seen the tabloids about their relationship or she didn t believe them. Eric and Fred hadn t believed
them at first, either.
Steeling her resolve, Elynn stood up a little straighter. You don t have a bedroom here with Alex.
His room is my room. We re together a couple. And you have to be on your way now, she
explained as calmly as she could.
Sonia laughed at her. I think it s very sad how you ve latched on to your stepbrother the way you
have. Oh yes, I know about his little fling with you. He told me all about it. He didn t sue the tabloids
that published their dirt about the two of you because he feels sorry for you. But he s already bored.
His attention does tend to wander, but I don t mind. Like most powerful men, he doesn t want to be
tied down, but then neither do I. It suited both of us to be apart for a while, but he s crazy about me.
He wants me back. So I m back, Sonia said in a husky voice as she leaned deeper back into the
couch cushions, her arms resting along the back of the couch in a deceptively casual pose.
She rolled her eyes. Get rid of her, she said to Andrea.
The bodyguard went from silently hostile to thrilled in the blink of an eye. With pleasure, Andrea
said.
Where the hell do you get off throwing me out, you bitch? Sonia shouted as the bodyguard
grabbed her and hauled her to her feet.
Elynn stepped up to her. Sonia was a good six inches taller than her, but she didn t flinch or back
down. You re a terrible actress. No wonder you didn t win that Oscar, she said as Andrea started
to pull the woman to the door.
Male laughter took both women by surprise. Elynn whirled around. Alex was standing in the
doorway still holding his briefcase. His chief of security was behind him, shooting daggers at the
junior man he d left in charge. Someone was going to get hell later for letting Sonia into the house.
Alex didn t even look at the actress. He continued to ignore her as he went to take Elynn in his
arms. His eyes searched hers rapidly before he kissed her softly. Despite his laughter, she knew he
was anxious underneath the façade. She could see the tension in his posture. And he should be
anxious. His womanizing past was catching up with him with a vengeance.
He turned back to Sonia, his face growing cold. Baby, go upstairs to our room and wait for me,
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