Dalton's Undoing. RaeAnne Thayne
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Название: Dalton's Undoing
Автор: RaeAnne Thayne
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Зарубежная классика
Серия: Mills & Boon Silhouette
isbn: 9781472088949
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“Is that what you think I was doing?”
“Weren’t you?” She didn’t give him a chance to answer. “I doubt you’re even aware of it, it’s so ingrained in your nature. The flirting, the slow bedroom smiles. Even if you’re not attracted to a woman, something in your blood compels you to conquer her, to find her weaknesses and exploit them until she surrenders to your charm like every other woman.”
He gazed at her, obviously taken aback by the sudden attack. She heard her own rudeness and was appalled but couldn’t seem to stop the words from gushing out.
All she could think of was Ashley Barnes crying her eyes out when Seth never called her back and Richard murmuring lies and promises while he was already sleeping with another woman and planning to abandon his children.
“It’s different if a man is genuinely interested in a woman,” she went on. “If he truly wants to know about her, if he might feel some spark of attraction and want to follow up on it. That’s one thing. But you’re not interested in me. Men like you charm just because you can.”
He straightened from the door jamb, a sudden fiery light in his eyes that had her stepping back a pace. “That’s quite a scathing indictment, Ms. Boyer, especially since you’ve known me less than a day. I thought good teachers and principals weren’t supposed to rush to snap judgments.”
His words gave her pause and she had to wonder what in heaven’s name seemed to possess her around him.
“You’re right. Absolutely. I’m very sorry. That was completely uncalled-for. I’ll make a deal with you. I won’t rush to any snap judgments provided you refrain from trying to add me to your list of conquests.”
Before he could answer, she held open the door in a pointed dismissal. Cold air rushed in, swirling around her like a malicious fog, but she knew it wouldn’t be enough to take care of her hot embarrassment. “Thank you again for bringing Cole home. I’ll be sure to send him out to your ranch on the bus Tuesday.”
Seth gave her a long, hard look, as if he had much more he wanted to say, but he finally turned around and walked outside.
She closed the door and leaned against it, her hands clenched at her sides.
How had she let him get her so stirred up? He hadn’t done anything. Not really. Sure, he’d flirted a little, but she had always been able to handle a mild flirtation. He seemed to push all her buttons—and several she hadn’t realized were there.
How on earth was she supposed to face him again after she’d all but accused him of trying to seduce her?
She would simply have to be cool and polite. She would be gracious about what he was doing for her son but distant about everything else. She had no doubt she could keep him at arm’s length, especially after she’d just slapped him down so firmly.
Keeping him out of her head was a different matter entirely.
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