Lord Ashford's Wager (1994)
“He couldn’t imagine facing them, especially Joanna. He was deeply grateful to her, but was also very shamed that a woman to whom he was connected only by friendship had come to his rescue. And he had already decided that his withdrawal from society was the best course.
When he got Joanna’s note, however, threatening to call on him if he didn’t come to supper, he gave in. Damn her, he thought, ripping the note in half and throwing it in the fire, she would do it, too. Risk her reputation again f...or him. Why wasn’t she a meek and mild little miss, this old friend of his, instead of such a strong-willed, stubborn woman? He fired a note back, accepting the dinner invitation only.
Joanna was relieved when she saw Tony’s response, for she had been afraid she had gone too far. She dressed very carefully that evening, trying on one dress and then another, before settling on her apricot silk. This was so unusual for her that her abigail remarked upon it to the housekeeper: “After all, it is only Lord Ashford come for dinner, and my lady has known him from childhood!”MoreLess
When he got Joanna’s note, however, threatening to call on him if he didn’t come to supper, he gave in. Damn her, he thought, ripping the note in half and throwing it in the fire, she would do it, too. Risk her reputation again f...or him. Why wasn’t she a meek and mild little miss, this old friend of his, instead of such a strong-willed, stubborn woman? He fired a note back, accepting the dinner invitation only.
Joanna was relieved when she saw Tony’s response, for she had been afraid she had gone too far. She dressed very carefully that evening, trying on one dress and then another, before settling on her apricot silk. This was so unusual for her that her abigail remarked upon it to the housekeeper: “After all, it is only Lord Ashford come for dinner, and my lady has known him from childhood!”MoreLess
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