He almost bit his tongue.
It was almost as if he was admitting what he wanted to do.
He had always been articulate and successful in the business world, but now, facing this person, he felt as though his tongue was turning stiff.
He was terribly embarrassed, close to saying that he had been celibate for four years, but he figured that would only scare Amanda Smith even more.
In Amanda's eyes, distrust was thick. She looked at him hesitantly; had five years really changed someone beyond recognition? Nonetheless, during the fifteen years they had known each other, she never felt like she truly understood him.
All she had ever seen was how ruthless and heartless this man could be.
Thinking of what Samuel Johnson had done to her in the past, Amanda once again felt her skin crawl.
