harlequin-presents

Sometimes waiting makes the culmination that much sweeter.

You need to acquire a lover, Madam President.

The necklace, Marcos,_ she said firmly, leveling the gun at his heart once more. ____l take it now._ __t__ not here, querida. You waste your time.__rancesca lowered the gun to point at his groin. __illing you would be too good. Perhaps I will simply have to deprive the female world of your ability to make love ever again. I am quite a good shot, I assure you._ She__ learned out of necessity. And though she never wanted to harm another human being, she had no compunction about making this man think she would do so if it meant she could save Jacques.His voice dropped to a growl. A hateful, angry growl. __ou won__ get away with this. Whoever you are, Frankie, I will find you. I will find you and make you wish you__ never met me.__er heart flipped in her chest. She ignored it. __ already wish that. Now give me the jewel before you lose the ability to ever have children.__itterness twisted inside her as she said those words. Ironic to threaten someone with something she would never wish on another soul. But she had to be hard, cold, ruthless _ just like he was.He stared at her in impotent fury, his jaw grinding, his beautiful black eyes flashing daggers at her. Very slowly, he reached up with one hand and slipped his bowtie free of its knot. Then he jerked it loose and let it fall.