By Jayne Ann Krentz
Confident that Phoebe Hampton--who has arrived unintentionally at his cabin--is purely one other marriage-minded girl despatched by way of his matchmaking aunt, Harlan Garand however shall we this damsel in misery remain some time. Reissue.
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Richard, Mr. Garand gave me shelter and a couple of meals. Nothing more," Phoebe hastened to say clearly, thinking that Richard was behaving as if he were facing a board of directors. Instinctively she tried to soothe the stern expression from his handsome face. "You're neglecting to mention the fact that we slept together," Harlan contributed with harsh bluntness. " Richard turned to face her. "Is that true? " "No! Please, Richard, try to understand. " Richard looked thunderstruck. "My God!
You could have told me who you were after you realized I wasn't lying to you," she finally said forcefully, foreseeing the probable end of the discussion and knowing she was only postponing the inevitable apology. " Phoebe told herself to take no notice of the endearment. Harlan was just being casually cajoling. "What was I supposed to do? All I could think about after that creep showed up in the front yard was getting both of you to the police! I felt like an absolute idiot for having been so 353 egotistical as to think you had followed me from Portland!
Waller," Phoebe replied aloofly. And I certainly don't intend to go into them with you, you old gossip, she thought feelingly. She gave her superior stare for stare and, as usual, won the small contest. There was no way in the world she could stay at Richard's company now. Not after all that had happened. When she had finally dried her eyes, doused her blotchy face in cold water, and fixed herself a small bite to eat last night she had known that leaving her job was the first step that must be taken to regain her pride.