Chapter 5

"Indeed," That green gaze was hard and unyielding. "And do you always form your own opinion of people before you actually get to know them?"

She shrugged. "It’s an unwise woman who doesn't pay attention to her… Observations,"

Just as it was an unwise woman who chose to ignore the fact that Simon Hamilton's voice had hardened in the last few minutes.

"No doubt allowing you to decide that there is no smoke without fire…?"

Oh, Sara was pretty sure there was a lot of fire when this man chose to turn his lethal charm on a woman. "Not exactly," she dismissed dryly. "I just have eyes and common sense with which to make up my own mind."

His nostrils flared. "And yet you had already decided to distrust me, just because something unfortunate had happened yesterday. Something I had no control over."

Sara had decided so much more than that! "I know enough to be wary, yes." She said,

Simon Hamilton's jaw tightened. "You are not prepared to give me