The Forgotten Gallo Bride

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‘Leave your playgirls in London,’ he growled in a low voice. ‘I have too much to do for this distraction.’

‘You always have too much to do and not all distractions are bad,’ Jasper tried to joke.

But Tomas wasn’t in the mood. ‘Why did you send her to me?’ he barked as he braved the rain to get her bag from the car. The car was cheap and not in the best condition and he was surprised it had got her here safely. Her bag wasn’t heavy; she obviously hadn’t planned to stay long.

‘Because you shouldn’t be alone for weeks at a time.’

Tomas snorted. Being alone was exactly how he liked it. As it was he hadn’t been going to be alone for long enough. ‘The Kilpatricks will be back next week.’

‘You don’t exactly let them into your life.’

Tomas paused. How did Jasper know that? Did he get them to report to him? He was livid at the intrusion—well-intentioned or not. ‘Don’t interfere, Jasper. Work is all that matters.’

‘Haven’t you proved that already?’ Jasper argued quietly. ‘The company is more successful now than it ever has been. No one can believe the way you’ve pushed it on this last year...isn’t it time you had a break and took care of other aspects of your life?’

‘There are no other aspects,’ Tomas snapped. ‘And there never have been. You know it as well as I.’ That was how he liked it and wanted it. ‘I pay you for your legal advice and nothing more. If you want me to keep paying you, then I suggest you stick to the books.’

There was silence as Jasper digested that threat. ‘I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have...’ He cleared his throat. ‘But Zara is a good worker, please give her a chance for these few days. She needs it.’

Tomas closed his eyes at the plea in the older man’s voice and blocked the memory of the anxiety in Zara’s eyes. He’d known there was more to her story than what she’d told him.