Disastrous Encounter
Clancy viewed things realistically

It was easy enough for Ronan King to claim that Barrett Sutherland, his employer, had wanted this meeting for years. But Clancy couldn't believe that a father who really cared about his daughter could ignore her the way Barrett did.

Why had it taken a chance meeting at Mildura to bring them together at last? And where did Ronan stand?

If Ronan's sympathy for Barrett was because they shared the same cynical attitude toward women -- then Clancy knew she had to keep her distance. It would be disastrous to fall in love with such a man...

Hero: Ronan King
Heroine: Clancy Munro