Lord Stillwell's Excellent Engagements
“He did so love playing viscount and heir to the hilt.
Caroline’s Lawrence paced the floor and pulled up short when Win stepped into the room. His eyes widened. “My lord, my apologies. I received a note.... I did not .
. . that is, I expected—”
“You expected to see Miss Hibbitt.” Win strode to his father’s desk and sat down.
“Yes, sir.” Caution sounded in the young man’s voice.
Win gestured for him to take the chair directly in front of the desk. Lawrence reluctantly sat down..., the expression on his face no doubt exactly the same at that on Win’s face whenever he had sat in that chair to face his father’s wrath at some indiscretion or misdeed. Odd, Win had sat in his father’s chair any number of times, but he’d never noticed that it was slightly higher than the chair it faced. And whatever miscreant sat in that chair. Indeed, this subtly elevated position gave whoever sat behind the desk a distinct advantage.MoreLess
Caroline’s Lawrence paced the floor and pulled up short when Win stepped into the room. His eyes widened. “My lord, my apologies. I received a note.... I did not .
. . that is, I expected—”
“You expected to see Miss Hibbitt.” Win strode to his father’s desk and sat down.
“Yes, sir.” Caution sounded in the young man’s voice.
Win gestured for him to take the chair directly in front of the desk. Lawrence reluctantly sat down..., the expression on his face no doubt exactly the same at that on Win’s face whenever he had sat in that chair to face his father’s wrath at some indiscretion or misdeed. Odd, Win had sat in his father’s chair any number of times, but he’d never noticed that it was slightly higher than the chair it faced. And whatever miscreant sat in that chair. Indeed, this subtly elevated position gave whoever sat behind the desk a distinct advantage.MoreLess
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