That did not compute. Her one evening with Victoria in the past, and Colt's years of speaking of her, made Victoria seem angelic. Peter was the clear agenda here. Belle placed her glass on the table beside her. She tapped her shoe against thefloor and then snapped herfinger.
"I can't imagine anyone like you with Colt. He's always preferred Victoria, even as children. Is that why you are going home withPeter?"
“Is heyoursthen?”
“No.”
"Then we’re donetalking.”
“I want totellyou…”
“Boundaries exist for a reason." This woman was clearly not happy and had butted into her choices long enough.At least Belle's body temperature cooled off. She shook her head. "This conversationisover."
Victoria came barreling toward them and stepped in front of Jennifer. She then wrapped her arms around her and said, "Belle, I wanted to say thank you forcoming."
Jennifer's face contorted. Belle stared at Vicki andsmiled.
This was alltoomuch.
Belle told them both, "I'mtired."
Vicki scratched her head. "Really? Peter said you're both off to getdinner."
Her voice squeaked. Heat spiked inside her. "Hedid?"
Jennifer threw her arms to her side and sashayed to another dark-haired man. Both Belle and Vicki stared at her in silence for a fullminute.
Victoria then stepped in front of her. "Yeah. My brother and Jennifer were a thing, andI don't know if she's let go. Don't let whatever happened interfere with my brother. I'm hoping you both hititoff."
At least his sister hadn't approved of whatever happened with Jennifer. Belle's estimation increased of the woman she was supposed to despise on principle. Tingles grew all over her body, again. There was no way the American royalty type mixed with her blood. Victoria waslikely saying that to cover how she ruined her almost happy marriage to her oldpartner.
Instead she pointed toward the patio and Jennifer. "Ignoreher."
"She said she was your friend and that I should stay away from your brother. Do you thinkthesame?"
"My opinion on my brother's life doesn't matter." Victoria crossed her arms and then nodded. "Though Jennifer and Peterare like oil and water. Don't take whatever she said toheart."
If Peter had chosen the gorgeous model type, then there was zero way she should spend time with him. Instead Belle simply said, "If yousayso."
Peter was close. She could feel his presence as her heart spedfaster.
