Good Woman, Lousy Actress

Both of Kira’s hands were enveloped in his big, warm hands. Austyn planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. ‘I broke up with her at the restaurant. That’s why she got so agitated and tried to hug me. That was what you saw. And I guess that’s why you’ve been so upset all evening.’ He saw right through her. Kira was a little annoyed because he could read her like a book, but another feeling overrode her annoyance. She processed the meaning of his words. He ended things with Gwen because he wanted to stay married to her. Kira tried hard to hide her euphoria. She looked away from him. ‘I thought you were hell-bent on marrying her. You told me so back in Rinton. What made you change your mind?’ Austyn racked his brain for a logical explanation. Should he just tell her that he got his memory back? But Kira had never been a good actress. She wore her heart on her sleeve. It was one of the many things he loved about her, but it could also derail his plan. Henry McCarthy must have put men to tail