She hoped her appearance left no question about her mood. He had managed to embarrass her in front of the doctor, and she didn’t intend to brush aside his actions and let him think she approved of such behavior. “Exactly what were you thinking to burst in on my private talk with Dr. Wahler? You’d obviously drawn incorrect conclusions, and you’d obviously been eavesdropping on our conversation. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have known about the doctor’s proposal.” Marshall’s brows dipped low over his chestnut brown eyes and formed a deep pucker above the bridge of his nose. “That’s not exactly true. I heard him mention his proposal when you were talking in the parlor several days ago.” He was obviously pleased with himself, for his thoughtful look disappeared into one that could only be interpreted as a challenge. Audrey squared her shoulders in preparation. If he wanted to throw down the gauntlet, she’d pick it up. “You were eavesdropping or you wouldn’t have heard my conversation earlier or the one just now.”
