She showed a young woman's bashfulness, a stark contrast to a soldier's forthrightness.
Perhaps because she was their only treasured daughter, Iris Sinclair had been thoroughly spoiled.
Elliot Sheridan came out of the study and saw Georgia Thorne sitting on the sofa, lost in thought.
He glanced at the screen, which was showing a close-up of Justin Sullivan and Iris Sinclair's faces.
Frowning, he sat down beside Georgia, wrapped an arm around her shoulders, and said with a hint of jealousy, "What's wrong? Upset to see them getting engaged?"
"Of course not!" Georgia denied.
Elliot snorted. He hadn't forgotten that Georgia once had a crush on Justin Sullivan.
Blue, who was lying at their feet, wagged his tail and suddenly let out a MEOW at Elliot.
It was clearly trying to curry favor with Elliot, but the sound was just grating to his ears.
He gave Blue a light kick. That man, Justin Sullivan, had been the one to give Georgia the cat.
