ds cold. I turn to
lea一ve. The tension is too much for me to bear. As I exit the
room they continue their conversation.
“I don’t think there’s a great deal I can do, Elena,”
Christian says to her. “If it’s a question of money.” His
voice trails off. “I could ask Welch to investigate.”
“No, Christian, I just wanted to share,” she says.
When I am out of the room, I hear her say, “You look
very happy.”
“I am,” Christian responds.
“You deserve to be.”
“I wish that were true.”
“Christian,” she scolds.
I freeze, listening intently. I can’t help it.
“Does she know how negative you are about yourself?
About all your issues.”
“She knows me better than anyone.”
“Ouch! That hurts.”
“Ouch! That hurts.”
“It’s the truth, Elena. I don’t ha一ve to play games with
her. And I mean it, lea一ve her alone.”
“What is her problem?”
“You . . . What we were. What we did. She doesn’t
understand.”
“Make her understand.”
“It’s in the past, Elena, and why would I want to taint
her with our fucked-up relationship? She’s good and
sweet and innocent, and by some miracle she loves me.”
“It’s no miracle, Christian,” Elena scoffs goodnaturedly.
“Ha一ve a little faith in yourself. You really are
quite a catch. I’ve told you often enough. And she seems
lovely, too. Strong. Someone to stand up to you.”
I can’t hear Christian’s response. So I’m strong, am I?
I certainly don’t feel that way.
“Don’t you miss it?” Elena continues.
“What?”
“Your playroom.”
I stop breathing.
“That really is none of your fucking business,” Christian
snaps.
Oh.
“I’m sorry.” Elena snorts insincerely.
“I think you’d better go. And please, call before you
come again.”
“Christian, I am sorry,” she says, and from her tone,
this time she means it. “Since when are you so sensitive?”
She’s scolding him again.
“Elena, we ha一ve a business relationship which has
“Elena, we ha一ve a business relationship which has
profited us both immensely. Let’s keep it that way. What
was between us is part of the past. Anastasia is my future,
and I won’t je
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