The Man in the Next Room

Barney Hollis had no use for family ties.

Or so Sian had been led to believe since working for his brother, Langley.

The impression she'd gained of Barney was that of a selfish, uncaring man who was only coming home now to recover from a car crash.

His effect on their lives was disturbing. Langley, forced into seeing Sian as a woman instead of an employee, asked her to marry him. But Sian, who had once eagerly awaited his proposal, suddenly found herself hesitating to accept.