Bridal Jeopardy. Rebecca York
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about what you might have done to attract their attention.”
“I have.”
He kept his gaze on her. “And you can’t think of anything?”
“No.”
“You always did keep your own secrets.”
“I’m not keeping secrets,” she answered, but as soon as the words were out of her mouth, she knew they were a lie. She was keeping the secret of Craig Branson from her father. For several reasons. She knew he wouldn’t approve, and she also knew that he wouldn’t understand about what had happened between her and Branson. Nobody would understand.
Still, she managed to say, “Do you think I’d come over here and ask if you might be the cause of the problem if I already knew what was going on?”
He shrugged. “I never know what to think about you. You were usually off in your own little world—where nobody could reach you. Good luck to John Reynard. He thinks he’s getting what he wants, but he’s in for a surprise.”
She stared at her father, hardly able to believe his words. She’d sacrificed her future to save him, and he was acting as if he didn’t give a damn about her. Had his attitude toward her changed when she’d agreed to marry Reynard? Or had he seen a chance for her to do something useful for the family? And why had she agreed if this was the kind of thanks she got?
“Did I do something particular to upset you?” she asked.
“No.” The word was clipped and she wondered if he was lying.
“All right,” she said, then turned on her heel and left, thinking that this visit had been a waste of time.
Well, not entirely, she corrected herself. She was pretty sure that her father had nothing to do with the men who had threatened her. Which left her—where?
She shivered. She was in danger, and she could let John’s men deal with the threat. Or...
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