Presents, Passion and Proposals: The Billionaire's Christmas Gift / One Christmas Night in Venice / Snowbound with the Millionaire. Jane Porter
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Автор: Jane Porter
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Зарубежные любовные романы
isbn: 9781408920800
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‘No,’ she answered huskily. ‘I’m hoping…Yesterday, seeing what it was like to be part of a family again, was painful for me. Talking to you about those feelings even more so. But it also helped me to realise that the only reason it was so painful is because I want those things again!’ Her eyes glowed deeply blue. ‘I want to fall in love again. To have someone love me. To have a husband and a family of my own.’
Great, Nick thought. Being with him and Bekka had helped Beth to know what she wanted out of life—and it sure as hell wasn’t him!
Accept it, Nick, and move on, he told himself.
That had always been Nick’s way in the past when things hadn’t gone as he’d wanted them to—in personal relationships and business. There had always been another woman, another business deal, to claim his interest. There would be this time, too.
In time…
He gave a disgusted shake of his head. ‘You do know you’re searching for an impossible dream?’
She eyed him ruefully. ‘I found it once, so why not again?’
‘Because you were twenty-one years old at the time and didn’t know any better!’ he reasoned in frustration.
Beth smiled. ‘I’m twenty-six years old now—and I’m glad I still don’t know any better!’ She laughed softly at his disgusted expression. ‘You’re a good man, Nick. I hope that one day—’
‘Please don’t wish love on me!’ He scowled darkly.
Her eyes glowed teasingly. ‘’Tis the season…’
‘Love is a myth, Beth!’ Nick rasped.
She gave a shake of her head. ‘That isn’t true. And, knowing that, I have to be true to myself rather than settle for less than I deserve.’
Less than she deserved…
Was that really how Beth saw him? As offering her less than she deserved?
If so, then she was right to turn him down!
Nick grimaced. ‘This is goodbye, then…?’
‘We’ll probably see each other at school occasionally…’
But not like this, Nick realised heavily. Beth would never allow them to be together like this again.
He sighed. ‘I hope you realise that our dopey dog is so besotted with you that he’s been moping around the house looking for you ever since you left yesterday?’
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