Past and present came shatteringly together! Christie understood Lyle Venniker's shock at meeting her again. She felt the same. If she'd known he was supervising the archaeological dig in South Africa, she'd never have applied for the job as secretary to it. Their six-month marriage five years previously had ended in divorce—under pressures from their individual careers. What Christie couldn't understand was Lyle's openly expressed hatred for her now—as if she was being blamed for something she didn't know about. One thing was certain. She must never let him suspect that she still loved him!