Power of a Woman
“Stevie said, turning to Derek, and then once more glancing around the room. “I can’t believe it.”
“Neither can I,” he answered, following the direction of her gaze, observing the other family members, who were sitting or standing in different parts of the room, chatting to each other. “They actually seem rather chummy, which is something of a relief.
There’s usually some sort of contention going on, or an undercurrent. Mmmmm.” He nodded to himself, added, “And these are noticeably absent, Stevi...e.”
Grinning at her, he said sotto voce, “As far as I’m concerned, they can all go off and murder one another later, so long as they don’t upset the applecart this afternoon. Blair’s been working for days to make this Christmas Day a very special one.”
“Yes, I know she has,” Stevie murmured, set-240 / Barbara Taylor Bradford tling back on the sofa, “and everything will be fine, don’t worry. Why even Nigel’s smiling for once.”
“So I noticed. And he’d better keep on smiling.MoreLess
“Neither can I,” he answered, following the direction of her gaze, observing the other family members, who were sitting or standing in different parts of the room, chatting to each other. “They actually seem rather chummy, which is something of a relief.
There’s usually some sort of contention going on, or an undercurrent. Mmmmm.” He nodded to himself, added, “And these are noticeably absent, Stevi...e.”
Grinning at her, he said sotto voce, “As far as I’m concerned, they can all go off and murder one another later, so long as they don’t upset the applecart this afternoon. Blair’s been working for days to make this Christmas Day a very special one.”
“Yes, I know she has,” Stevie murmured, set-240 / Barbara Taylor Bradford tling back on the sofa, “and everything will be fine, don’t worry. Why even Nigel’s smiling for once.”
“So I noticed. And he’d better keep on smiling.MoreLess
Read book Power of a Woman for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
8 / 10
User Reviews: