“I would have smiled at her performance, had I not felt so guilty and worried for Hawk. Falling into my role, I suggested Uncle help her into the townhouse so she might prop up her leg. The viscount unknowingly contributed, vowing my reputation would be safe with all the servants, gardeners, and maids milling about. We would not be left alone. He assured my uncle he’d send me back to the townhouse with the kitchen maids upon their completion of gathering spices, then gestured to them working not... five yards away. Watching our chaperones retreat through the double doors, Lord Thornton and I stood, an invisible barrier of three feet between us. Warm beneath my layers of petticoats, I dropped my shawl from my shoulders. My heart stuttered as I considered what I’d sent Hawk to face … that thing he feared most. And why? His concerns were valid. The viscount harbored an eccentric genius, morbid diversions, and violent temper. I myself had seen indications of each. And he had stolen money from his father who was now missing.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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