Taste of Revenge

ront of the mirror, tugging at it to hid

her pregnancy with Emma had left, refusing to go back to what it had been. She ran her hands ove

f judgment because she'd ignored the mustard dress he'd suggested. Fortunately, there was no

out of the car. He only offered his hand once the other

e disappeared, so she had to take Emma to the other

her off. Without bothering to keep up appearances,

ked something that cov

tempt. Shame climbed up her neck until it set her cheeks on

function, Liz. Not

s broke in her throat, and

se silence, because in the last few mont

es stopped to greet them, so Elizabeth forced a smile

never argue

he couldn't stop pro

hook his head, making her lower her hand. Without a word, h

ing to anchor her, until she foun

ned her arms with that elegance and c

ssed." She returned the air kiss and i

e arm toward a small group. Nerves clenched her s

re more than they are, so don't let it get to you so

her another glass, b

nt me drinking toni

arch a perfectl

ion? Seriously, I hate you when

er from the others, or that she'd just shattered what little composure Liz had left.

l night air struck her face, but it wasn't enough to stop the tears already running down her chee

a broad figure slid in beside her. Nathan Kingston studied h

nergy. Her older brother, by contrast, radiated

d there, barely lit by the garden's yellowis

erchief, and she went still when he pre

care of whateve

athan, who never got involved in other people's drama, was there offering to help. As if

he floor. She couldn't

will get bet

h set her ne

ever work

. When she tried to give the piece of cloth back, he c

of yourself

ed to the restrooms. She clutched the handkerchief as she processed the encounter with a m

his eyebrows when she stepped between a gentleman and the whiskey he was pouring

oat when her husband snatched the glass fr

ed with fury. "Emma won't stop crying, and you're here l

daughter too. But he'd already turned his back,

und her in a corner, sobbing in her nanny's a

on a sofa, playing with Emma and the Windsor twins until the part

find Richard, but minutes l

has already

like stones. Of

with that kind smile that hurt more than any insu

Emma against her

se coul