The Reddington Scandal
“She’d thought she could do it—she wanted to do it—Dear God, how she’d wanted to do it! And he’d offered her fidelity!But it was impossible. All she could think of was Reddington, catching her alone in his library when Maud was out. She’d known the moment he closed the door that something was amiss—he’d been eyeing her in an unwholesome way ever since she’d come to live with them after she graduated from finishing school. She’d stood up from the chair.“Phoebe,” he’d said. “You have grown into a lovely lady.”“Thank you, my lord,” she’d said, dropping a curtsy and stepping backward.“I think you’ve turned out even more beautiful than Maud.” His voice had been a dangerous velvet as he advanced slowly toward where she stood.“Oh, I should think not!”He reached her and his hands shot out and grasped her arms. He made a clucking sound with his tongue. “Don’t contradict. You are lovely. I should like to see all of you.”“Well, you cannot!” she’d snapped in a panic.“Can’t I?”
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