Rose knew that nothing would come out of antagonizing Roman’s uncle, and it was for that very reason that she didn’t hesitate to carry on, “And while Roman had been generous, you may rest at ease. I am not after him for his money.”
“Right,” he dared to scoff at her, as if he found her statement ridiculous. “What is in it for you then? Do tell me.”
“That’s between me and him,” she offered him a sweet smile.
Whether he took that as some kind of provocation or not was his problem, and his alone.
His blue eyes, as frosty as Roman’s, but somehow more dangerous, and sharper too, would have no doubt made a lesser woman run for the hills. That being said, she was the woman Roman chose to be with. She would therefore rather drink acid than allow someone to bully her. No matter if her heart
