When love comes knocking

she angled her chin upwards in automatic defiance. Derek's cousin could project sil

ntil the last contestant came onto stage, a lovely nineteen year old blond

prize with a bubbly delight that

d Miya's costume told her when the crowd had filtered away

r "I'm sorry I didn't

r. You are sophisticated and stylish ya little bit mysterious, the sort of woman I'm designing

ad as someone cam

"I didn't realize you were back from wherever you've been thes

hav

hority that sent little shivers through Miya. She sti

ng to win?

lm confidence that Miya wondered

go and put a bet on it

rga

" Iris said dryly

aven't introdu

rised. "Oh sorry, I assumed

tly, Miy

lashed with gla

. She'd seen pictures Derek's cousin,, of course, and during the past few minutes she'd been uncomfortably aware of

r. "I'm sure I don't have to tell you anything muc

voilition" he

she conceded. "Bobby, meet Miya Martins,

tdown in Miya's spine. He took the hand she automatically e

larm within her. And when she spoke her voice w

was just what they were looking for a holida

do you plan to wa

panion said" of course we do, but first I'm going to but a be

acker commented when Miya ma

N

you, barring accident

f the interested glances they were attracting. "What abo

he impractical, beautiful shoes she was wearing. "Though as he's the favourite, he won't pay mu

e said n

advertently revealing that his open admiration of

understand Derek's reaction; it would take a very sercure young ma

rents left him a controlling stake in one of New Zealand's most progressive companies as wel

eal secret of his success is his drive and truly impressi

ificantly" And his ruthlessne

her that Derek had been right. Formidable determination was as much a part of of

been quite so open about that aspect of his co

t the only word that came to mind. And although he seemed pleas

cloud had swallowed the sun. She straightened

gather you'

bout her, Bobby must know pe

I work, and when her model let her down she talked me into this because I'

we'll promenade around so mor

from feeling absurdly conspicu