But, as she kissed him, her lips moving sensuously against his, he knew that her power over him had disappeared.
This contact with her dismissed the last lingering doubt in his mind as to whether she still had some hold over him.
His fingers closed over her wrists and he removed her arms from his neck.
“It’s no use, Magnolia.”
As she realised he was completely unmoved by her, he saw an expression first of incredulity in her dark eyes, then it was replaced by one of frustration and anger.
For a moment there was only silence, as if she found it hard to believe what he had said.
Then she asked,
“Are you really sending me away?”
“I insist upon your leaving my house! While you are here it is only an embarrassment and, as your engagement to Raymond was not announced, you have no official
