NOVEL~*Hiding behind a Stranger*~ Thread 4 CHAPTERS 7 & 8 - Page 119

Originally posted by: Kalgi22

'Languages... medicine... and numbers too?' he frowned, a hint of sarcasm prevalent in his pitch 'That's quite a few areas you're skilled at...'

'Skilled?' she acknowledged his sarcasm with similar doses of scepticism 'But, you're not far behind yourself, Khan Sahib...' her gazes trailed around her own crossed palms 'That was quite some display that night, at the canal... I must say, I haven't seen anyone else possess such good aim!' She waited, eager to hear what he had to say to justify himself

'Was that a compliment? Or another one of your underhanded investigations... like the one you've just sent your guard on, Harka Sahiba?'

Taken aback, she glimpsed up.

In spite of her limited vision and even through the blue of her veil, the ire flashing in those deep eyes were unmissable.

But, how did the merchant come to know that she'd had him followed? Drawing in a sharp sigh, an embarrassed Heera decided to come out with the truth straightaway, since there was no escape from this one 'Yes I did... but, how did you find out?'