The Dangerous Lord Darrington
“‘One grows accustomed,’ he said lightly. ‘The women are wondering who you are and the men are all jealous of me.’ ‘Is that all it is?’ She turned to him. ‘What about that man…Kilton?’ He met her glance with a bland, shuttered look.
‘Kilton is an old fool. Nothing for you to worry about, Mrs Forrester. Come along, let us make one full circuit of the room and then we may take our leave.’ Despite his words she could not be easy, and even as they made their way to the door she felt someone watc...hing her. She turned quickly and caught the glimpse of silken skirts being drawn back into the shadows.
They spoke little on the journey back to Darrington House. Beth tried to make sense of all she had seen and heard at the Shotts’ house—should she be more or less wary of Lord Darrington? There was no doubt that both Sir Henry and his wife thought very highly of the earl, but Kilton’s venomous look and scathing words kept coming back to haunt her.MoreLess
‘Kilton is an old fool. Nothing for you to worry about, Mrs Forrester. Come along, let us make one full circuit of the room and then we may take our leave.’ Despite his words she could not be easy, and even as they made their way to the door she felt someone watc...hing her. She turned quickly and caught the glimpse of silken skirts being drawn back into the shadows.
They spoke little on the journey back to Darrington House. Beth tried to make sense of all she had seen and heard at the Shotts’ house—should she be more or less wary of Lord Darrington? There was no doubt that both Sir Henry and his wife thought very highly of the earl, but Kilton’s venomous look and scathing words kept coming back to haunt her.MoreLess
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