The Devil Claims a Wife
“Parading before his eyes were visions of a bewitching girl with the face of an angel, laughing as he’d seen her do in the woodland glade. Because of his own gullibility of wanting to bed her, he’d fallen into a trap of his own making.
Aniston had done his worst and disappeared. Which was as well. Had Guy been able to get his hands on him, he would have slit his throat gladly. At that moment he’d been so infuriated, too incensed to care, but now his fury had reduced to a dangerous calm.
His gaze... settled on Master Lovet. ‘You will know why I have come,’ he remarked coolly.
‘Indeed, my lord,’ Simon replied stiffly, knowing there was something in this for his own gain if he played his cards right. Having considered the situation at great length, he realised he would be a fool not to take the opportunity to turn what had happened to his advantage. The Earl of Sinnington was a wealthy and titled man; one of the most powerful men in the land. The position as Countess of Sinnington would sit very well on his daughter’s shoulders.MoreLess
Aniston had done his worst and disappeared. Which was as well. Had Guy been able to get his hands on him, he would have slit his throat gladly. At that moment he’d been so infuriated, too incensed to care, but now his fury had reduced to a dangerous calm.
His gaze... settled on Master Lovet. ‘You will know why I have come,’ he remarked coolly.
‘Indeed, my lord,’ Simon replied stiffly, knowing there was something in this for his own gain if he played his cards right. Having considered the situation at great length, he realised he would be a fool not to take the opportunity to turn what had happened to his advantage. The Earl of Sinnington was a wealthy and titled man; one of the most powerful men in the land. The position as Countess of Sinnington would sit very well on his daughter’s shoulders.MoreLess
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