No Escaping Love. Sharon Kendrick

act like some damsel in distress—personally I thought your reaction was way over the top.’ A cynical smile twisted his lips. ‘Cowering in the corner, defending your supposed honour. Believe me, what I saw was less than I’d have seen on any beach anywhere in the world, and certainly nothing to get excited about. So can we please drop it?’ He picked up his newspaper summarily. ‘Now eat up your toast like a good girl,’ he finished sarcastically.

      She forced her hand to remain steady as she reached out for the coffee-pot, scarcely crediting what she’d heard, too stung by his cutting put-down to be able to think of a suitable retort. Nothing to get excited about! What a nerve! Of all the high-handed, arrogant swines, she thought as she determinedly ate her way through one slice of toast and began a second—she was not going to let him see how angry his hurtful comments had made her, by being off her food!