was a loss in this； too。
He stopped calling after the first few days； but； try as she might； she
was never able to push him far from mind。 Her father actually mentioned
him one afternoon。
〃I received a call from Mitchell Anderson the other night。 You know； the
head of SEAA？〃
Did she know him？ Did she know him！
〃Seems like a nice fellow。 He wanted to make sure you were all right；
since you seemed so upset at the deposition。〃
〃Wasn't that considerate of him；〃 she snipped bitterly。 Guilt feelings。
Good。 Let him suffer 〃How did he know to call you？ He doesn't know my
maiden name。〃 But； of course； he could find it out。 He could find out
anything he wanted。 Powerful men got what they wanted without batting an
eyelash。
〃He called Ted first；〃 her father explained。 〃He hesitated to call you
directly； for fear of upsetting you more。〃
〃Wise man。〃 Upsetting me more。 That was cute。
Anthony Faulke eyed her with gentle reproach。 〃It was considerate。 After
all； his airline's been found innocent in the matter。 Technically； it's
no concern of his any longer。〃
Anne didn't care that his airline was innocent。 In her mind； Mitch was
still a deceiver。
She was angry with no one to yell at； heartsick with no one to hug； and
if she moped about for the better part of each day； the nights were no
better。 She was obsessed by a living nigh