Edge Of Deception (Harlequin Presents， No 1749)

ISBN: 9780373117499

定价: 15.00

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The doorbell pealed??? and
answer it. Philip poured a gen-
into a glass and topped it with
L couple of ice cubes and a slice of
anding her the glass. Business
trade?
v of the drink before answering.
aer slow to move??? but I m doing
s. Furniture recycled from used
za demolition sites is a good seller.
igh as for antiques??? so more people
abouts??? eh? Chantelle says she s
lants than cut flowers these days.
~ou think?
mple of glasses down on the curved
llv. interested smile and said??? Same
mile briefly and took a couple of
her nose in her #ass. Philip had
???: maybe it would calm her leaping
voice soohe behind her. A spot between her shoulder
blades???bared by the off-the-shoulder flame-red party
frock and the swept-up style she d imposed on her un-
ruly burnished-bronze hair??? felt as though a fiery finger
had touched it.
Unconsciously standing taller??? she turned slowly???
making sure her face revealed none of her feelings???
raying that her eyes??? more grin than hazel when her
~naoYtious were disturbed??? woula not I)etray net.
Sholto. She moved her lips in what she hoped was a
reasonable facsimile of a smile. I didn t expect to see you
here.
Nor I you: Close up he was as devastating as ever??? but
her first impression had been wrong. There were subtle
changes--a fine crease between the black eyebrows??? a few
more at the corners of the fathomless smait eyes??? and his
mouth looked harder??? without the.f.ain.t proof ~:
derness that had once been mapucat m tts xtml tt~.o.
light gleamed on his hair??? and she realised with a pang
that a few strands here and there had turned grey.
You look older??? she said involuntarily. He would be
thirty-ei t now
- gh ? \"-~ to smile??? he said??? I am--five years
r~ot even uytu$ ~ \" -o it
lder. So are you--but you oon t sn w ~
o You needn t flatter me??? she said with a hint of
tartness.
I wasn t. His gaze moved over her in a chillingly
clinical way. You ve changed??? but not aged. Hard to be-
lieve that you???re_what?--twenty-seven.
Thank you\" Tara s voice was curt. She took another
sip of her drink. Are you in Auckland on business7
He seemed to hesitate before saying??? Not entirely??? this
time. . ~ ~
warn a trine??? me nsm.a m ttr~ _r~ _.??? :~ o his warm
but not spilling. Sholto teacneu t???u~. o.~???.??? closed
hand about her arm??? steadying her.