unfair.’
‘Is it?’ His mouth twisted. ‘As to that, we shall both have to wait and see.’ He paused. ‘But this is the price of your—willing return to me?’
She lifted her chin. Met his gaze unflinchingly. ‘Yes.’
‘And your uncomplaining presence in my bed when I require it?’
‘Yes.’ She forced herself to say it.
‘Incredibile,’ he said mockingly. ‘Then naturally I accept. If I can agree to terms with this Corin, who needs another man’s wife to fight his battles for him.’
She was about to protest that that was unfair too. That it was not just for Corin, but herself, and her life after marriage, but she realised it would be wiser to keep quiet. So she contented herself with a stilted, ‘Thank you.’
Renzo got to his feet, and she rose too. As she went past him to the door he took her arm, swinging her round to face him.
He said unsmilingly, ‘You set a high price on your favours, mia bella. So this is a bargain you will keep. Capisci?’
She nodded silently, and he released her with a swift, harsh sigh.
But as she followed him out of the room she realised that she was trembling inside, and she thought, What have I done? Oh, dear God, what have I done?
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