Devil's Bargain
“Given her father’s profession, Lynette had attended dozens of these events. Indeed, if hard-pressed, she believed she could recite the service from beginning to end. But not this funeral. Not this time. Because this was the time and place Adrian had chosen for her to peruse her five suitors. He had explained to her the details of their offers. Indeed, he had been quite cold and logical as he recited the benefits of each man, their lacks, their problems.
One had the gout but appeared otherwise h...ealthy.
One had power in the House of Lords, but it was waning.
One had the most money, but an evil, contemptible brood of children.
He had made a list of each man’s attributes, flaws, and finances, and practically thrown the pages at her, as if he wished to end the entire sordid business as quickly as possible.
Hurt by the change in him, his sudden brusque manner, Lynette had gathered up the pages and fled to her room. There, she’d studied each man, memorizing the facts, pairing them in her mind with her thoughts and impressions.MoreLess
One had the gout but appeared otherwise h...ealthy.
One had power in the House of Lords, but it was waning.
One had the most money, but an evil, contemptible brood of children.
He had made a list of each man’s attributes, flaws, and finances, and practically thrown the pages at her, as if he wished to end the entire sordid business as quickly as possible.
Hurt by the change in him, his sudden brusque manner, Lynette had gathered up the pages and fled to her room. There, she’d studied each man, memorizing the facts, pairing them in her mind with her thoughts and impressions.MoreLess
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