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Girl and villain
Romance novel
By Kim Lawrence
Episode 21:
to the secretary's desk. He was empty. Frowning,
he walked quickly across the room and, without
knocking, threw himself the door to his brother’s
office. Damn them both! Why he did not warn Beth
about this feature of male psychology: a man will
never appreciate what he easily got. For many men,
the process of conquering the object of passion is no
less important than the process of possession, and
Andreas is just that. A normal girl would not have to
be reminded of this, but Elizabeth does not seem to
have even the most basic female instincts.
Is it too late? Is she kissing Andreas right now, just
as she kissed him yesterday? Theo had no doubt
that if so, then his windy brother would not be as
restrained as he was.
as she kissed him yesterday? Theo had no doubt
that if so, then his windy brother would not be as
restrained as he was.
He was sure that he would go into the midst of the
seduction scene of this silly girl. The picture that
opened to Theo's gaze really struck him, but there
was nothing lecherous in it. He just had never before
seen Andreas so immersed in work. His brother was
sitting alone, at a table littered with folders with
documents, and obviously was looking for
something. He took one folder, quickly looked
through the papers contained in it, frowned, threw
it aside and reached for the next.
seduction scene of this silly girl. The picture that
opened to Theo's gaze really struck him, but there
was nothing lecherous in it. He just had never before
seen Andreas so immersed in work. His brother was
sitting alone, at a table littered with folders with
documents, and obviously was looking for
something. He took one folder, quickly looked
through the papers contained in it, frowned, threw
it aside and reached for the next.
Theo laughed in relief. Andreas raised his head and
stared at him irritably.
stared at him irritably.
“Do you think this is funny?”
- There is a problem?
- What do you think? Some idiot cut the power cable
while repairing the street.
while repairing the street.
“And that's what these people do around the
company building.”
company building.”
“And I still reproached you for being too attentive
to details,” Andreas howled. - "These people"? Yes,
there are about a dozen trucks!
to details,” Andreas howled. - "These people"? Yes,
there are about a dozen trucks!
- I was busy with other thoughts - for example,
about how you have sex with your secretary right
on this table.
about how you have sex with your secretary right
on this table.
- Now I finally understood what the expression
“love blinds” means! The fact that the elevators do
not work, you also did not notice?
“love blinds” means! The fact that the elevators do
not work, you also did not notice?
“I prefer to climb stairs - a great way to keep fit.”
By the way, it will not hurt you to adopt this useful
habit from me.
By the way, it will not hurt you to adopt this useful
habit from me.
“No, thanks.” I love civilization too much. Especially
computers. Damn it, I need these numbers, but I
have no idea where to find them among this pile
of papers. Are you laughing at me again?
computers. Damn it, I need these numbers, but I
have no idea where to find them among this pile
of papers. Are you laughing at me again?
Theo took a deep breath, trying to regain his serious
expression.
expression.
- Sorry, it's just gratifying to see such an absorbing
work.
work.
“Yes, yes, I know that, unlike me, you never entrust
subordinates with anything you can handle yourself,
but we, mere mortals, have secretaries for these
purposes.”
subordinates with anything you can handle yourself,
but we, mere mortals, have secretaries for these
purposes.”
“Speaking of them, where is Elizabeth?”
“Do you mean Beth ?” No idea! She did not come
to work today. I actually assumed that you were to
blame, but apparently ...
to work today. I actually assumed that you were to
blame, but apparently ...
“Beth didn't come to work?”
“Yes, and she could not have chosen the worst day
for this, even if she had tried.” And this despite the
fact that before she had never taken time off.
for this, even if she had tried.” And this despite the
fact that before she had never taken time off.
Theo felt his excitement sweep over him.
“She didn't call or leave messages?”
- No.
Theo looked incredulously at his brother, who was
sitting in front of him, sorting through papers and
showing no concern.
sitting in front of him, sorting through papers and
showing no concern.
“And it never occurred to you that something could
have happened to her?”
have happened to her?”
Sensing a threat in Theo's hoarse voice, he raised
his hands in a conciliatory gesture and smiled
charmingly.
his hands in a conciliatory gesture and smiled
charmingly.
“I said, I thought she was with you.” - He once
again looked around Theo and with hidden hope
added: - And what did you quarrel?
again looked around Theo and with hidden hope
added: - And what did you quarrel?
Theo took one of the folders from the table and
threw it on his brother’s lap:
threw it on his brother’s lap:
- Here are the papers you need.
Andreas looked at the folder and looked up in
amazement.
amazement.
“How, pray tell, you guessed that ... But he was
talking to the air.” Theo was no longer in the office.
talking to the air.” Theo was no longer in the office.
In the daylight, Elizabeth's house looked even worse.
Theo got out of the car when the front door opened
and two men got out. Their profession was obvious
at first glance, and if Theo had any doubts,
Beth's expression of grief and despair would have
dispelled them.
Theo got out of the car when the front door opened
and two men got out. Their profession was obvious
at first glance, and if Theo had any doubts,
Beth's expression of grief and despair would have
dispelled them.
Emotions so unusual for him, which he had already
begun to forget about, squeezed his chest. She was pale as a ghost, emptiness and pain
settled in her huge eyes, and dark circles lay
beneath them.
begun to forget about, squeezed his chest. She was pale as a ghost, emptiness and pain
settled in her huge eyes, and dark circles lay
beneath them.
She looked at Theo and didn’t seem to understand
for several moments who was standing in front of
her. Then a shadow of recognition flickered on her
face, she sighed frantically and forced herself to
stretch her lips in a smile.
for several moments who was standing in front of
her. Then a shadow of recognition flickered on her
face, she sighed frantically and forced herself to
stretch her lips in a smile.
- I'm alright.
"Why is he here?" Beth thought distantly.
This strange, unnatural calm accompanied her
all day, from the very moment she got a call from
a nursing home and was informed that her
grandmother had died in a dream.
This strange, unnatural calm accompanied her
all day, from the very moment she got a call from
a nursing home and was informed that her
grandmother had died in a dream.
“Sorry, I should have come on ...” Her voice broke,
as if she had forgotten what she was about to say.
as if she had forgotten what she was about to say.
Theo carefully hugged her shoulders and led her
back into the house.
back into the house.
- And where is the kitchen?
Beth nodded in the right direction.
She sat at the table and blankly watched Theo
open and close the cupboards in search of coffee,
trying to understand how he got here.
open and close the cupboards in search of coffee,
trying to understand how he got here.
Theo put a hot cup in her hands:
- Have a drink.
Beth took a sip and grimaced.
- I drink coffee without sugar.
- Not today.
He waited until the cup was empty, and only then
decided to ask a fatal question:
decided to ask a fatal question:
“Your grandmother is no more?”
"No". It sounded so hopeless. Beth almost heard
the rustle of ice that bound her heart.
the rustle of ice that bound her heart.
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