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'That I do' They had reached the htly at the junction she saw his hair had a small kink to it where it rested on his shirt collar It was thick hair, virile, gloith health
Tearing her eyes away, she said weakly, 'Is it a family concern? I mean, did your father start it?'
He shook his head 'No My father died when I was ten years old and et on with her husband but, as I was going away to university, ere spared each other's corated to New Zealand shortly afterwards and took my sister with theland By thenwell and I was able to offer her a job'
'So you looked after her?' She didn't like the fact that she was finding this gli but she couldn't help it
Travis's mouth quirked 'If Sandra heard you say that she would hit the roof No, I didn't exactly look after her—we're too alike to let anyone do that—but she did work for me for a time before she took herself off to your neck of the woods, London She's the PA to a clothing nate now and loves every minute'
Beth nodded 'She seemed feisty'
'Oh, she is, Beth Very feisty,' he said drily 'And a total career woman'
Once before she'd got the impression he didn't approve of his sister's lifestyle and it was stronger now Or perhaps it was the fact that his sister was co very nicely that bothered him? Maybe he was a male chauvinist at heart? The type of man who liked his women to know 'their' place? And certainly she, as an architect, wouldn't suit Perhaps that hy he didn't fancy her as a woman? She turned her head to look out of the
She hadn't realised just how much his statement the last time they had seen each other had bothered her until thisas it was to adet under her skin Which was daft His opinion of her didn't matter
'A conversation with you is like walking blindfold in a minefield'
Travis's voice was soft and for a moment his words didn't sink in When they did, her eyes shot to meet his They had just stopped behind Catherine and Michael at soive her his full attention, the grey eyes laser-like on hers 'I don't have the faintest idea what you're talking about,' Beth said sharply
'I' out of thejust then' The black eyebrows rose ly
'I wasn't' She straightened her face but it was too late