Dancing With The Devil's Heir

f an even higher one; and if people did think it was out of fear that she stayed away... maybe she should go

give away her thoughts. Let him wonder, she thought with secre

ne too long. and you're frightened

ng on, he had to let Vivienne handle it by herself. To interfere more mig

tching wits with him. He was a rogue, but an endlessly tantalising one ... and he challenged her in a way no other man ever ha

t her head-and of course she would-the idea of humblin

f anything, Adrian,' she said in a bore

once before. And I didn't believe you the

lose, made her feel terribly aware of his body, and her

frivolous activities as yo

fer you a contest in character. I will unmask you ...

you anywhere.There is no

ho is right ... and wrong. I look forward to our n

drian Blackwood had just played a new card in the poker-game he had been playing for the last two weeks, and Sir Gabriel wasn't sure what it meant. He sensed there was

tion. 'I won't interrupt your evening any further, Ga

ied with flat politeness, but his mind was

his smile at th

rian Blackwood-one that she would win-was very, very tempting. She would show him! And everyone

refusals of any invitation to his home might make him think she was softening. She told herself again that she didn't care what her father tho

in that instant how very d

to hide his disbelief and chagrin that Adrian Blackwood should ach

ith a touch of her old defiance. 'Perhaps one h

rst step taken into his house could be the start of other things ... the i

what I say now, because you will

enne might not need protecting, but the ur

swept hers in sharp warning. 'He's playing a game. And Adrian doesn't play to any ordinary rules. He always keeps hidden cards up his sleeve

ment he had spoken them that he had made a terrible mistake. He saw the resolut

u,' she said with steely pride. 'Even' if

er father's house ... and if either man attempted to manipulate her in any way, for any purpose whatsoe