From the moment Bentley North walked into Reid Hunter s office, she knew the man was trouble. Although he was the head of Maverick Enterprises, one of Houston s most successful corporations, he reminded her of a gunslinging desperado, a hard-driving man who always got what he wanted. Eager to land the job in Maverick s legal department, Bentley wasn t scared off by her showdown with Hunter. A good attorney always respected a worthy adversary, and Hunter was a master opponent.