Affare d'Amore al Maniero

Affare d'Amore al Maniero

Amelia Hart

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Introduction

In un mondo che brama il vero amore, lui sembrava avere tutto. Lei, un tempo un'ereditiera privilegiata, cadde in disgrazia solo per essere accolta tra le braccia del signor Lawrence. Lui proclamava che nessuno osava mancare di rispetto alla sua amata moglie, e lei credeva a ogni parola. Consumati dalla loro passione, lui professava amore eterno, e lei lo abbracciava con tutto il cuore. Ma il destino aveva altri piani. Quando la tragedia colpì e lei fu tragicamente portata via da lui, non riusciva ad accettarlo. Disperato, perlustrava gli angoli della terra, rifiutandosi di credere che lei fosse andata via. Anni dopo, emerge un barlume di speranza—un piccolo fagotto di gioia, che indica un uomo straordinariamente bello, e chiede innocentemente, "Mamma, è quello il papà?" In questa storia di dolore e redenzione, vengono riuniti ancora una volta, il loro amore messo alla prova dal tempo e dalle difficoltà che li hanno separati. Troveranno conforto tra le braccia l'uno dell'altra ancora una volta, o le ferite del passato tormenteranno per sempre il loro futuro? Immergiti in una storia d'amore vorticosa dove l'amore conquista tutto, e dove una seconda possibilità di felicità chiama tra gli echi agrodolci del loro passato condiviso.

(Raccomando vivamente un libro avvincente che non sono riuscito a mettere giù per tre giorni e tre notti. È incredibilmente coinvolgente e assolutamente da leggere. Il titolo del libro è "Dopo il Sesso in Auto con il CEO". Puoi trovarlo cercandolo nella barra di ricerca.)
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Chapter 1

Notte.

Nel buio pesto del cielo notturno, un fulmine squarciò l'oscurità seguito dal tuono, mentre una pioggia torrenziale si riversava giù.

Isabella era inginocchiata fuori dal cancello principale della residenza dei Cooper da ben tre ore.

"Torna indietro, signorina Wallace."

"Potresti prestarmi 600.000 dollari?...per favore, restituirò sicuramente i soldi!" implorò Isabella.

Il maggiordomo, con un'espressione impassibile, rispose, "Come tutti sanno, la famiglia Wallace è in bancarotta con debiti che ammontano a miliardi. In questo momento critico, chi oserebbe prestarti dei soldi?"

Isabella spiegò frettolosamente, "Questi soldi sono per l'ospedale, è una questione di vita o di morte. Mia nonna..."

Prima che potesse finire le sue parole, il maggiordomo con l'ombrello si era già girato e se n'era andato.

E il padrone di casa dei Cooper non si fece mai vedere.

La famiglia Cooper sembrava completamente indifferente alla loro passata relazione con la famiglia Wallace, anche se le due famiglie avevano un fidanzamento e Isabella doveva sposarsi con un membro della famiglia Cooper alla fine dell'anno.

L'acqua piovana scivolava sul viso di Isabella, inzuppando tutto il suo corpo, facendola sembrare trasandata, esausta e insignificante.

Parole del genere sembravano inadatte per lei.

Isabella era riconosciuta come una socialite di New York, elegante, composta e bella erano le parole usate per descriverla.

Si alzò disperata, ma a causa del lungo inginocchiamento, le sue gambe erano intorpidite, facendola inciampare e cadere nell'acqua piovana.

Il suo telefono squillò—

"Pronto?"

La voce della sua matrigna Judy risuonò, "Isabella, perché non hai ancora raccolto i soldi? Stai davvero cercando di fare qualcosa? Tua nonna sta peggiorando!"

"Potrebbe l'ospedale concederci più tempo..."

"È così difficile per te trovare 600.000 dollari? Eh? Se non riesci a prenderli in prestito, vendi qualcosa! È più importante la vita di tua nonna o la tua? Da quanto ne so, New York ha milionari che possono darti sette cifre!"

Isabella rispose semplicemente, "Torno subito."

Tuttavia, Judy continuò a brontolare, "A che serve che tu venga qui? Sono i soldi che contano. La vecchia è già così anziana. Anche se la salvi, non vivrà ancora per molti anni..."

La pioggia si fece più intensa. Isabella riattaccò il telefono e si preparò a rialzarsi, ma un paio di scarpe nere apparve davanti a lei.

Pulite, impeccabili e leggermente lucide.

Prima che Isabella potesse reagire, una mano apparve davanti a lei.

La mano aveva giunture distinte, era snella e leggermente curva.

Vedendo la sua confusione, l'uomo mosse le dita, facendo cenno di afferrarle.

Isabella alzò lo sguardo e seguì lentamente i pantaloni dritti dell'uomo, il tessuto, la cintura, la camicia, la cravatta, il pomo d'Adamo prominente, le labbra leggermente serrate...

Infine, il suo sguardo si fermò sul volto affascinante dell'uomo.

"Un corpo delicato come quello di una ragazza non dovrebbe essere trattato così duramente," disse l'uomo dolcemente con una voce profonda e magnetica. "Alzati."

L'ombrello nella sua mano si inclinò verso di lei, bloccando immediatamente la pioggia battente.

Dietro di lui, era parcheggiata una macchina sportiva blu reale.

La mano di Isabella scese discretamente. In quel momento, desiderava davvero prendere la sua mano.

Perché l'aura che emanava quest'uomo era davvero affascinante.

Un uomo nobile... poteva salvarla dall'acqua e dal fuoco.

"Signor Lawrence," disse Isabella cortesemente, "grazie."

Successivamente, represse l'intorpidimento nelle sue gambe e si alzò.

Sebastian ritirò la mano e la mise di nuovo nella tasca dei pantaloni, sollevando leggermente un sopracciglio, "Forse la signorina Wallace è abituata a una vita di lusso e non capisce che agli uomini non piace essere rifiutati."

"Ma, data la mia situazione attuale, non è appropriato che io mi avvicini troppo al signor Lawrence."

Sebastian ridacchiò dolcemente, avvicinandosi e fissandola, "E se... volessi avere una storia con la signorina Wallace?"

Isabella non osò incontrare il suo sguardo; i suoi occhi erano troppo profondi, troppo scuri, e una volta caduta in essi, non sarebbe stata in grado di liberarsi.

Mentre si girava per andarsene, la voce di Sebastian la raggiunse, "Seicentomila, appena depositati sul conto dell'ospedale."

Tenuta Willow-brook, Camera da Letto Padronale

Isabella stava dritta davanti al divano nella Tenuta Willow-brook, il lampadario di cristallo sopra la sua testa proiettava una luce abbagliante che le confondeva gli occhi.

"Ti ripagherò," disse dolcemente. "Posso scrivere una cambiale."

Sebastian, con le gambe lunghe incrociate, si rilassava sul divano, scrutandola pigramente con lo sguardo. "Hai freddo?" chiese.

"Eh?"

Sebastian si alzò, la sua figura imponente la avvolgeva completamente, il suo respiro le sfiorava le guance. "Vai a fare un bagno e cambiati i vestiti," ordinò.

Isabella dovette fare un passo indietro per creare un po' di distanza. "Scusi, signor Lawrence. Non sono abituata a fare la doccia nelle case degli altri."

"Hai forse l'abitudine di inginocchiarti alla porta e bagnarti sotto la pioggia, allora?"

Umiliazione e impotenza si diffusero nel suo corpo. Isabella si morse il labbro. "Io..."

"Non morderti il labbro," il suo dito sfiorò l'angolo della sua bocca. "Con labbra così belle, dovrebbero essere baciate."

Il suo tocco la fece tremare tutta. Quest'uomo... era semplicemente esasperante!

"Signor Lawrence, riguardo ai soldi..."

Sembra che menzionare la parola "soldi" ripetutamente lo infastidisse. Le sopracciglia di Sebastian si incresparono leggermente. "I soldi che spendo, non penso mai a recuperarli."

"Allora cosa vuole?"

"Cosa pensi che potrei volere, e cosa hai da offrirmi?"

Isabella abbassò la testa e guardò il proprio corpo.

Era completamente bagnata; il vestito di chiffon bianco le aderiva, rivelando chiaramente la biancheria intima, delineando la sua figura perfettamente curva, la vita sottile e facilmente afferrabile. I suoi capelli neri le cadevano sulle spalle, aggiungendo un tocco di fascino.

Tutto ciò che aveva era questo corpo.

Pensando alla condizione critica di sua nonna in ospedale e alle parole della sua matrigna...

Isabella chiuse gli occhi e quando li riaprì, un sorriso malizioso apparve sulle sue labbra. "Signor Lawrence, è interessato a me?"

Sebastian colse l'occasione e le cinse la vita, tirandola più vicino al suo petto. "Ascolta bene, Isabella. Quello che voglio sostenere è tutta la tua vita."

Isabella rise. "Il signor Lawrence potrebbe essere troppo generoso con i soldi e non capire le tendenze attuali. Nessuno sostiene una donna per tutta la vita."

"Non lo fanno? Eh?" rispose Sebastian. "Sposami, otteniamo un certificato di matrimonio, non è abbastanza?"

Per quanto Isabella fosse calma e composta, le sue parole la fecero agitare.

Sebastian voleva davvero sposarla!

"Il signor Lawrence è così a corto di donne?" chiese Isabella, sorpresa. "Questo è davvero inaspettato."

"Mi manca la signora Lawrence, non le donne."

Isabella rimase lì imbarazzata.

"Pensaci," Sebastian abbassò la testa, i suoi capelli gli cadevano sugli occhi, parzialmente oscurandogli i lineamenti. "Dopotutto, non hai molto da perdere."

"Certo." Isabella annuì. "Signor Lawrence, ci penserò."

"Affare concluso," disse, con un lieve sorriso all'angolo delle labbra. "Come vuoi chiamarmi?"

"...Marito," rispose lei.

Essendo sotto il tetto di qualcun altro, Isabella dovette abbassare la testa e essere flessibile. Improvvisamente, la sua vita si strinse mentre veniva tirata in un caldo abbraccio, accompagnato da un sottile profumo di erba fresca. Isabella poteva sentire le linee ferme dei suoi muscoli delle cosce.

"Brava ragazza," Sebastian le asciugò le gocce d'acqua che si erano raccolte sul mento. "Qualunque cosa tu voglia, posso dartela."

Isabella si irrigidì, non osando muoversi avventatamente. "Quindi, quando registreremo il nostro matrimonio?"

"Domani mattina."

"...Va bene."

Appena la sua voce cadde, le labbra di Sebastian si posarono sulla sua clavicola.

"Fammi piacere," la guardò, "mia signora Lawrence."

Lei gli avvolse le braccia intorno al collo e si mise a cavalcioni su di lui. "Mi chiedo... che posizione ti piace?"

Sebastian socchiuse gli occhi.

Senza aspettare la sua risposta, Isabella offrì volontariamente le sue labbra rosse, guardando intensamente nelle pupille nere di Sebastian.

Come previsto, proprio mentre stava per toccare le sue labbra, vide chiaramente... un disgusto non celato nei suoi occhi!

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