“Madeleine huffed, pocketing the jewelry and stepping away from Pascal’s ears. The tradesman might be charitable, but he was a ferocious gossip. Madeleine had no intention of airing her affairs before him.She managed several paces away from the booth when Garrett roughly took her by the arm. “Prove it,” he said, as he swung her around to face him.“I owe you no explanation, my lord,” she curtly replied. She turned and moved in the opposite direction. He was immediately by her side, grabbing her w...rist and dragging her across the faire grounds. She faltered as she attempted to keep up with him. He stopped and helped her to an upright position. She felt her cheeks burning brightly as she glowered at him. “I’m sorry,” he said gently.“I have a slight limp,” she retorted. “Usually ‘tis not noticeable unless it seems that I’m being dragged along by a madman at an unreasonable gait. That always brings it out.” She straightened her tunic and tucked stray wisps of hair away from her face.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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