Johanna Lindsey by Paradise Wild

Author:Paradise Wild [Wild, Paradise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-02-05T14:16:03+00:00

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The man's surprised look turned to one of consterna-tion. "But we don't have your money any longer, Mrs.Burkett. It was withdrawn this morning."

"By whom?" she demanded, though she needn't haveasked. She knew.

"Why, by Mr. Burkett," the man explained.

Corinne tried to control herself. She pointed a trembling finger at her account book.

"Do you see his name on that book beside mine? Howdare you release my money to him!"

"He is your husband," the man said lamely.

"How do you know that?"

Now the poor man began to sweat. "I had no reason todoubt his word. We know Mr. Burkett quite well here. He is a competitor of ours. He and his uncle own a Savingsand Loan down on Fort Street."

"I don't give a damn what he owns!" she stormed, notcaring anymore about the attention she was getting.

"Youhad no right to give him my money!"

"If he is not your husband, then we have indeed made a mistake and I assure you the law will be called in. But ifMr. Burkett is your husband, then your money is also his, and he has the right to withdraw it."

Corinne turned abruptly and stormed out of the bank.'Take me back to Waikiki, and quicklyl" she shouted ather Hawaiian driver.

"Da hotel we just come from?"

"No. There is a new one being built on the beach. Doyou know where it is?"

"Sure t'ing, lady," he grinned. "I got one cousin workdere. Plenty work he says. Long time 'fore dat hotel finish."

She ignored his comments and got back into the car-riage for the long drive back to Waikiki. A few blocks pastthe hotel that had evicted her was the shell of a new hotelunder construction. By the time her carriage stopped there, it was already late afternoon. The rain had stopped and the sun was out. But the effects of the storm were still on theground, and Corinne had to trudge through wet sand toreach the building.

Corinne stopped to look about the area for Jared, but shedidn't see him. A monstrously tall Hawaiian of slim ath-letic build appeared to be in charge. She had never seen a man so tall before, and was almost reluctant to approachhim and interrupt his work. She became even more reluc- tant when whistles and lewd remarks came her way. Con-struction came to a standstill. All the workers watched herapproach.

The tall Hawaiian turned tp see what was distracting his men and scowled when he saw Corinne. He noted her richdress of copper silk, the matched parasol opened to block the sun, the dark-gold hair under a stylish hat, the palewhiteness of her skin. A malehine, probably lost, and a stunningly beautiful one at that.

He moved towards her and blocked her way. "This isa restricted area, miss."

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