“Amelia stuffed the last response in an envelope and set it on top of the stack of letters and RSVPs that needed to be posted in the morning. She sat back in her chair with a triumphant yawn and wondered what Huxley would have her do tomorrow. Voices carried to her from the next room, just as a light flickered on in Mr. Riley’s study. She recognized the soothing tone of her employer’s voice, but there were two other gentlemen with him. Not wanting to repeat her rudeness from two nights ago, ...she rose to her feet just as Mr. Riley came into the library. “Why are you still here?” His eyes lingered over the desk where her accouterments were neatly lined up. “I wanted to finish the invitations and correspondence before the day was through.” She reached for her cane, but Mr. Riley reached it first, and his arm came under hers to guide her into the study. She hated to admit that she’d been counting down the hours until she would see him again.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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