Pretty Poison
“Miss Calvert — he knew perfectly well her name was not Esperanza — had yet to appear. She’d been noticeably absent all day. She hadn’t joined the other guests for luncheon or tea. She hadn’t participated in any of the indoor amusements Lady Margaret had arranged when the skies opened up and rain poured down for hours.
It wouldn’t surprise Nick if she didn’t appear for dinner either.
“Was that French Miss Calvert was speaking to you earlier?” Veronica Ogilvie asked as she sidled up next ...to him where he stood looking out at the dark, rainy night.
“Italian.” He thought about asking her what Miss Calvert’s given name was but quickly rejected the idea.
“Really?” she murmured. “How odd.”
He had no desire to engage in idle chatter with the lady but couldn’t see a way to politely walk away. “How so?”
“It’s not a language ladies normally learn,”MoreLess
It wouldn’t surprise Nick if she didn’t appear for dinner either.
“Was that French Miss Calvert was speaking to you earlier?” Veronica Ogilvie asked as she sidled up next ...to him where he stood looking out at the dark, rainy night.
“Italian.” He thought about asking her what Miss Calvert’s given name was but quickly rejected the idea.
“Really?” she murmured. “How odd.”
He had no desire to engage in idle chatter with the lady but couldn’t see a way to politely walk away. “How so?”
“It’s not a language ladies normally learn,”MoreLess
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