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here.”
    Duncan
greeted Carlos but didn’t bother to
get up from his table.
    Now was a better time than any to
introduce Tess.
    “Carlos, I’d like to introduce you
to my fiancée, Tess.”
Duncan
reached for her hand while Carlos took her other, placing a kiss on her
fingers.
    Duncan
watched as Carlos was startled by
his news before he covered up his surprise with a smile.
    “You’re finally going to get
married, and to this exquisite woman.” Tess pulled her hand away but smiled. He
saw she didn’t like the other man’s attention. The fact she allowed him to
touch and kiss her meant a lot to him.
Duncan
noticed all the other guests listening.
    Duncan
kept a hold of her hand knowing she
didn’t like being on public display. She depended on him to keep her safe.
    “I just saw her and fell instantly.
I knew then and there that I wanted her for myself and no other. She’ll be my
wife very soon.” He made sure to speak louder so most of the guests nearby
would hear his news. The sooner he got Tess by his side and in his bed the
happier he would be.
    He was certain his impending
marriage would be all across the news by tomorrow. He wanted Tess with a
passion. The sooner he started her seduction the better. She was ripe and ready
to be plucked. Her response to him made it all the more essential for him to
get her where he wanted her.
    Carlos gave his congratulations then
left them to finish their meal.
    Duncan
saw how nervous Tess was. Her hand
shook ever so slightly as she lifted her glass of water and took a large
gulp.     
    He wanted her in his bed.
Duncan
wanted to take care
of her. He wanted to own and possess her. There was so much he wanted to teach
and explore with her. His revenge would come against Miranda and his father.
Tess would be the icing on his cake.
    In two weeks he’d be able to have it
all.  
    He was not the most patient man.
Duncan
was desperate to
have her.
     
     

Chapter Seven
     
    Two weeks later
     
    The church was full of his relatives
and business associates. There were a handful of friends and her father there
to watch her sell her soul to the devil. In a few short hours she’d no longer
be a single woman. She’d be Duncan James’s wife. She took a deep breath to try
to contain her nerves.
    Tess closed the door then glanced at
her reflection in the mirrors provided. It was moments like these where she
wished she had a mother. Her mother should be with her on this day. It didn’t
matter the marriage was a farce. What mattered was the fact she would be
married. When she was satisfied that she looked the part as Duncan James’s new
bride she went and took a seat near the window overlooking the cemetery at the
back of the church.
    His secretary sure worked fast. The
clock on the wall confirmed it was ten o’clock. It was a bigger sign of the
power and money
Duncan
possessed. In minutes she’d be married, and Tess Williams would be a million
miles away.
    He didn’t know anything about her.
Duncan
didn’t know her
favourite colour, favourite meal, or any of her hobbies. The more she thought
about how unsuitable they were as a couple the more her fears were constantly
getting the better of her. For the past two weeks she’d been bombarded with
calls from so-called friends and magazines asking about her upcoming wedding
with the bachelor of the year.
    All of their attention was false and
devoted to the imaginary woman she was pretending to be. She wasn’t the Tess
Williams who’d managed to snag the multi-millionaire. She was Tess Williams the
librarian. Tess hadn’t seen
Duncan
since the night he had given her a ring and took her to dinner. Not one phone
call, nothing. The distance he’d created between them unnerved her.
    Her dreams were filled with his
kisses and daring touches. She’d had no choice but to hand in her notice at the
library. The press were stalking her wherever she went. She’d spent the last
week trapped in her apartment. His secretary had assured