The Charmer
“It was inscribed on the finest cream-laid stock and bore the ducal crest. Sophia had not written it. Adrian recognized the hand as that of Carson, Alistair's secretary.
Tea? Tea? She had quietly returned to London three days earlier, had not contacted him, had moved out of the small house nearby, and now she had sent a formal invitation to share tea?
The message could not have been clearer if she had given him pearls as a parting gift.
Time had been fanning a slow burn since he had learned from... his runners that she was back. Now it flared into scorching resentment.
He had been creating pitiful excuses to avoid facing the truth. He had rationalized that of course she would want to move back to Everdon House now that it was repaired. He had almost convinced himself that once she had resettled herself he would hear from her.
Hell, he had been right about that part.
Crushing the paper in his left hand, he scratched out an equally formal note of regret and sent it off.
He barely heard the debates in the Commons that afternoon.MoreLess
Tea? Tea? She had quietly returned to London three days earlier, had not contacted him, had moved out of the small house nearby, and now she had sent a formal invitation to share tea?
The message could not have been clearer if she had given him pearls as a parting gift.
Time had been fanning a slow burn since he had learned from... his runners that she was back. Now it flared into scorching resentment.
He had been creating pitiful excuses to avoid facing the truth. He had rationalized that of course she would want to move back to Everdon House now that it was repaired. He had almost convinced himself that once she had resettled herself he would hear from her.
Hell, he had been right about that part.
Crushing the paper in his left hand, he scratched out an equally formal note of regret and sent it off.
He barely heard the debates in the Commons that afternoon.MoreLess
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