Harry gave a small, humorless smile. “I know how much trouble you like to find, so I had to keep an eye on you.”

Her eyes lifted, cold and accusing. “And who are you to do that?”

He hesitated, choosing his words carefully. “Your mother asked me to watch over you if you ever left town. She… hired me.”

Sarah’s expression tightened, disappointment flickering across her face as she set her spoon down. “So that’s it,” she said quietly. “I should have known. Another conman ...