The Billionaire’s Prodigal Wife – Chapter 4

Sitting in the tight confines of the limousine, aware her grandmother had no choice but to hear everything, the urge to smack the arrogance off his face was breathtakingly incredible.

“And what if this is not what I want?” Mackenna interrupted his calculating cocky commentary.

His head pulled back, evidently surprised by her comment, “are you telling me you do not want to resolve this silly dispute?”

hank heavens one of them had their wits today.

wallowed an anvil. If he were being this pushy when he thought she wanted to come home, he would be unbearable once he found out she had filed a divorce. Her grandmother had sensed it before she had, and she was suddenly grateful for the woman’s presence in a way she never had been before. She closed

ead. “We will go home after we drop your grandmother off.”

years. I’m not ready. I need more time.”

taying in is not acceptable.” He shook his head at her.

.”

as she seemed troubled. “Now what?”

ad hoped to spend a few days with my grandparents before you came home. I didn’t tell you I was coming home because I knew you would want to whisk me away from them. I’ve missed them t

long breath at her rushed words and crooked his finger at he

. She played with his tie nervously unable to look him in the eye.

with my grandparents. We’ll have the rest of our lives.” Well, she corrected mentally, she would have the rest of her life without him, and he would have his without her. All she needed w

et back.” He tilted her chin and held her eyes looking for any visible sign of distress or anxiety. “You will forgive me of course if I ensure you are not going to run off and I have security at the apartment to accompany you on any further shopping expeditions.”

fended.” She was certainly not offended. She had every intention of running off and in his shoes, she would most definitely do the same thing by not trusting a word coming f

nsidered, feeling victorious. Satisfaction burned deep in her belly.

pressed his li

pout and had to remind herself not to overdo it. She looked to the window and noticed the car was outside of her grandmother’s apartment complex. She slipped off his knee and along the interior of the car

is desk in the corner.

going with him?

I have no choice. It is obv

it all.

d whatever plane I can. I have my passport.”

e tonight Mackenna.” Sofia pressed a kiss to her cheeks.

es you away from us yet again.”

ion of finding a suitable husband and starting my life over.”

but know we love and support you no matter what.” Her grandfather hugged her in his strong arms. “I love you.”

y passport in case I need it. Otherwise, I’ll be home tonight with a security agent on my hip.”

es. “I have to go. I love you.”

ay back out. “You promise to let me come back tonight?”

my flight will leave in a few hours and so I will need

andro.”

ia hotel she looked down at her pale pink blouse and faded denim jeans. “Alessandro. I am not dre

have room service.”

oom.

it.

n I would have gotten a lap dance from you had your grandmother not been in the limo with us and now you are extremely nervous. What gives?”

eady?”

She shifted from foot to foot.

e why you’ve returned now.”

ng in half-truths was not as hard as she had thought it would be.

didn’t feel this need a mo

was twenty-five. I always thought I’d be like her with my first child by n

ldren before, and she’d been hesitant.

the truth without revealing to him she had no plans to share any of this with him.

ioned to the bed. “Sit.”

ted toward the upholstered armchair, but he cut her off.

enna, I haven’t made love to my wife in close to

ped the wall for support.

little bit of time to spend with you, however I am working on clearing my schedule so we can take a holiday together for a couple of weeks.” His shirt followed his jacket.

ke love.”

raged expression. He kissed her hard on the mouth.

d as she tore her lips from his punishing kiss. “No

him, but it only served to touch them more intimately and she caught her lip at the sensations curdling her abdomen.

whooshed from her lungs. She closed her eyes against the feelings and fought against them. “Alessandro, please stop. You said we would talk, and I believed you. I don’t want to have s*x.”

hips are wiggling under me.”

all this time.”

ke a branding iron, and she gave