A Very Public Affair

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Sally Wentworth. A Very Public Affair

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When Clare walked into the party, she felt all eyes turn, and heard the sudden lapse in the conversation About the Author Title Page CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE Copyright

Her cheeks flushed when she saw the heads of two women close together and heard one passing on the gossip. “Didn’t you know? That’s the girl Jack Straker had an affair with. And there’s a child involved evidently.

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She smiled a little and he saw with surprise that there was a trace of beauty in her thin features. Somehow this made him angrier, and he said harshly, ‘My name’s Straker, Jack Straker. Look, I may be stuck with you till tomorrow but I shall expect you to keep out of the way. I haven’t got time to worry about you. Understand?’

Her face flushed at the obvious rebuff and she said stiffly, ‘Yes. I’m sorry.’

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