Love With the Perfect Scoundrel
“Brown as a footman announced their presence to the occupants of the elegant Helston House front salon later that evening.“Ata, whatever is the matter?” she said as soon as the footman retreated. The dowager was mute with grief, tears streaming down her face as the Duke of Beaufort stood looking out of an open window, the cold air swirling into the room. Mr. Brown brushed past her to go to Ata.“He…he…” Ata stumbled. “Charles must have misunderstood that—”Mr. Brown strode over to the duke and pok...ed the much larger man in the chest. “What did you do to her? Why, I’ll strangle you with the bell cord if you’ve harmed a hair on her pretty head. What in hell is going on?”Grace glanced at Ata’s gilded birdcage, the little door hanging open. “Oh, Ata…where is dear Pip?”She moaned. “She’s gone. Flown away, and in such weather.”“It was a little mistake,” the duke blustered. “She insisted the bird loved her and would never leave her. But everyone knows birds don’t give a damn about anyone.MoreLess
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