“One minute he’d been curled up on the window seat in his bedchamber reading a book, and the next he’d vanished.His disappearance had happened at least in part due to her own vanity. She’d slipped into her chamber for a moment to check her appearance. The last time she’d encountered Lord Simon, in that dreadful incident with the sugar, she had looked slovenly in borrowed clothing. Suspecting he was shallow enough to judge her competence as a teacher on outward appearances, Annabelle was determin...ed to look her best today. Accordingly, she’d worn the finest of her three new gowns, a blue silk that enhanced the color of her eyes. A lace spinster’s cap covered her neat bun. In the little mirror over the washstand, she looked sober and proficient, equal to the task of tutoring a duke.But all her preparations would be for naught if she couldn’t find Nicholas. Where had he gone?She searched his bedchamber, looking under the bed, behind the draperies, and inside the mahogany wardrobe.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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