But after a few lingering glances, Claudia was caught. She heard him ask, his voice teasing, "Does it look good?" With her mind in turmoil, she blurted out, "Mr. Dreskin, are you seducing me?"

Bennett's dark eyes were filled with a faint smile as he Looked at her, challenging, "What do you think?"

Claudia felt a wave of embarrassment washing over her. She wished she could disappear from his sight at that very moment.

But she couldn't. She could only meet the man's smiling eyes, her cheeks flushed, and stammer, "Sorry, I'm not thinking clearly. I'm talking nonsense."

At that moment, Marcia appeared, announcing, "Mr. Dreskin, Mrs. Dreskin, breakfast's ready."