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‘As a ht we should wait until ere married!’ she objected heatedly

‘And you—a woman who turns on as quickly as you do—you were happy to wait?’ he demanded, in disbelief

‘Well, yes! Actually, I was’ With Peter waiting had never been a problem and in view of his job it had been more than appropriate ‘He wasn’t like you,’ she finished miserably

‘Nobody is like antly, before his features darkened even rated

Cathy stared at hi? ‘And what aboutto be a painter and decorator! What was that all about?’

But he was not listening, hisovertime—until the realisation of what must have happened hit hilishman, Rupert The way she had whirled away fro Surely he was not the fiancé?

‘It is this…this…Rupert?’ he accused hotly

For a moment Cathy stared at him in complete puzzlement ‘What is?’

‘He was the man you were to have married?’

‘No!’ she protested, appalled ‘My fiancé was a trainee clergyh this added piece of inforrier

Xaviero’s eyes narrowed Then what the hell was going on—were she and the hotel owner colluding? Had he convinced this little chambermaid to seduce him for his own nefarious purpose? But there was no way he could possibly interrogate her when she was lying there so bare and so beautiful ‘Cover yourself up!’ he demanded hotly