The De Valery Code (2014)
“Digby in the dining room the following morning and not Rhys. “Good morning, my lord.” She offered a slight curtsey.
He stood from the table. “Good morning, Miss Derrington. Your loveliness steals my breath.” He had to be lying—she looked wilted from the heat, despite employing her fan to the best of her ability.
He inclined his head toward her accessory. “This is a day I should like to carry one of those. Though I daresay I might be a laughingstock.” Her lips pulled into a smile. “Probably.” Sh...e closed her fan and selected a cake from the sideboard, then took a seat at the table with Mr. Digby’s assistance. “Thank you,” she said, looking up at him.
He retook his seat. “I hope you slept well. I’m afraid this heat robbed me of some much-needed slumber.” “It’s oppressive, isn’t it?” “Intolerable,” came a deep voice from the doorway.
Margery looked over to see Rhys moving over the threshold.MoreLess
He stood from the table. “Good morning, Miss Derrington. Your loveliness steals my breath.” He had to be lying—she looked wilted from the heat, despite employing her fan to the best of her ability.
He inclined his head toward her accessory. “This is a day I should like to carry one of those. Though I daresay I might be a laughingstock.” Her lips pulled into a smile. “Probably.” Sh...e closed her fan and selected a cake from the sideboard, then took a seat at the table with Mr. Digby’s assistance. “Thank you,” she said, looking up at him.
He retook his seat. “I hope you slept well. I’m afraid this heat robbed me of some much-needed slumber.” “It’s oppressive, isn’t it?” “Intolerable,” came a deep voice from the doorway.
Margery looked over to see Rhys moving over the threshold.MoreLess
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