Chapter 269

‘I’m sorry.’ Lea handed me a tissue. ‘Here. For the… lipstick.’ I took it and wiped my lips hard. ‘What the hell was that?’ ‘I’m sorry,’ she said again, head down. ‘I don’t know what I was thinking. He kept yelling that I wouldn’t find a man better than him, that no one would want me except him, that I was some kind of reject. I was pissed off. I just wanted to prove him wrong.’ ‘You could have done that without kissing me,’ I said, irritated. ‘There are better ways.’ ‘I know, but I wasn’t thinking, okay? It was stupid, and I’m sorry. It won’t happen again.’ I looked out of the car window at the blur of buildings. ‘Forget it.’ It was an understandable lapse, I suppose. Anyone could lose their head dealing with a man like Pierre. Still, I wish she hadn’t made it. ‘At least he signed the divorce papers,’ I said at last. So the dinner tonight hadn’t been a complete waste. ‘I know, and I can’t tell you how relieved I am,’ Lea said. Was she, though? I had my doubts. The way she talked about