Blaise asked, smiling that unsettling smile again. The main reason Blaise vexed her so was that she didn't know what to make of him. Millicent didn't like mysteries; she had become a journalist to eradicate them. She was proud of the fact that she had learned to read people like books, but Blaise was a disturbing exemption.
I loved the entire story, but especially this part. Millie's insecurities, yet her abilities are very nicely balanced in a interesting tale. Well done, mystery author!