Lost Heritage by Stratton Rebecca

Author:Stratton, Rebecca [Stratton, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Toronto ; New York : Harlequin Books
Published: 1979-09-26T04:00:00+00:00

Annette Villeaux gave her a brief but unmistakably uneasy glance just before the door opened. 'What will you tell him?' she asked, and Charlotte fixed her with a steady eye as she clung to the open drawer beside her.

'Raoul knows all there is to know about you. Mademoiselle Villeaux,' she said, 'and his opinion is the same as mine! I imagine he made it pretty clear to you yesterday!'

Quite obviously he had, for her sudden flush of colour suggested that Raoul had indeed scattered a few home-truths among the tempting bribes he offered if Annette would leave Michel and the proximity of Menais and Company. 'ChienneF she hissed viciously as the door opened.

Seeing Annette there obviously surprised him for a moment, but only for a moment, and then Raoul's eyes narrowed in that all too familiar way he had. 'You wish to

see me, mademoiselleV he asked, and Annette shook her head hastily.

*M.ais noriy monsieur^ I have brought some papers only. Excusez-moiy Monsieur Raoul.' She departed in obvious haste, leaving only the lingering suggestion of her scent in the room.

Raoul said nothing more until the door had closed behind her, then he flung the briefcase he carried across on to his desk and came across to where Charlotte still stood beside the filing cabinet. *You were quarrelling?' he asked, as if he would not believe anything else, and Charlotte shrugged uneasily.

She thought of how differendy she had anticipated the situation would be when he returned and found her still there, and she felt strangely at a loss for a second or two. 1 don't think you'd call it a quarrel exactly,' she told him. I'm not really a match for Mademoiselle Villeaux when it comes to a verbal battle I'

*So?'

From the way he received the information it was clear he did not entirely believe it. Just as clearly he expected to be enlightened as to the cause of the air of tension that had been between the two of them when he came in.

*0h, I scored a few points,' Charlotte admitted hastily, but her voice was too thin and breathless and she spoke without pausing to think, *but she has nothing to hide and she comes straight out with what she has to say!'

*Unlike you, eh, Charlotte?' he asked, soft-voiced, and it took her only a second to realise what she had implied with that rash statement. Glancing up at him she could find nothing in his face to tell her what he was thinking, and thick lashes hid his eyes. *You do have something to hide, do you not, ma thereV

It was much too discomfiting, directly under his eye, so she ducked past him and walked over to the desk, keeping

her hands busy with small unnecessary things to try and stop them from trembling. She was aware that he had turned and was still watching her, and she found his gaze no less disturbing because of the distance bet^veen th^m.

It was much too easy to remember how thrilling it was being held in his arms, and she prayed he would stay where he was and not come any nearer.

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