Chapter 109
Leanne shivered as a gust of brisk autumn wind tousled her hair.
Curtis shut the door behind him, cutting off the draft. He shrugged off his heavy coat and
headed to the home bar
He took a pristine glass from the shelf. The clink of its base against the countertop rang clear and sharp. He reached into the liquor cabinet and pulled out a bottle of whiskey. As Leanne was to head upstairs, his voice, frostbitten as if it had tumbled through a snowdrift, stopped her in her tracks.
“You don’t think you’ve got a shot because he called off the engagement, do you?“
Leanne’s ascent faltered, and she turned around.
“What are you talking about?”
The sound of ice cubes clinking filled the quiet as Curtis poured the amber liquid over them. The color deepened on the surface but couldn’t seep into the core of the ice.
You’ve always had your eye on my brother. Happy to hear he’s back on the market?” He took a swig of his drink. “Too bad, even if you and I split, you wouldn’t stand a chance.”
His tone, laced with scorn, stung. Leanne wanted to argue but couldn’t deny the truth in
his words.
Compared to Curtis, who had a knack for being cutting, she would have preferred Phillip.
She had once asked Jennifer, why not him? Phillip was single and unattached, while Curtis had been with Suzan. By order of age or emotional availability, it would have made more sense for her to be with his brother.
Jennifer had dismissed her as fanciful. “Phillip is the heir. He’ll take over the family
business. His marriage must be strategic, not just to any woman.”
Leanne had no input in the decision to marry, let alone whom to marry.
Leanne wouldn’t have married into the Richardson family if she had a choice. If she had a choice, she would have chosen Phillip, not Curtis.
1 had married your brother, it would have been better than this farce with you,” Leanne
Curtis grip on the glass tightened. “Leanne, what dream world are you living in?” Just because you married me doesn’t mean you’re worthy of my brother. His marriage is a business merger, a bargaining chip at the negotiation table. It’s about stacking interests, consolidating resources, networking… creating enough value for the Richardson family.”
His voice was as loy as the drink in his hand. “Do you bring that kind of value?”
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