The Seduction of An English Scoundrel
“Esther confided in Jane as they stood abandoned in the vestibule.“Nor would I,” Jane said. Which, on reflection, was totally untrue. She had enjoyed every minute with her Boscastle male as Esther had enjoyed hers. “No one could have foreseen any of this.” That part was at least true.“I hope Nigel stands up for himself,” Esther said with a worried frown.Jane could only respond with a halfhearted nod. Against Grayson and Heath, what chance did Nigel have?“The talk of you two is all over town,” Es...ther said, the governess in her evident as she shook her head. “At least Nigel and I were discreet.”“Because I covered for you,” Jane pointed out.“Yes. Yes, you did. And don’t think we’re not grateful. Of course Nigel’s father will cut him off without tuppence now that our marriage is public knowledge. But it’s you who are the immediate concern. When Nigel and I rushed to London to rescue you, your ruination was all everyone could talk about. What on earth possessed you to do this, my dear?”“The same thing that possessed you and Nigel, I imagine.”“Nigel and I were shocked to the teeth when we found that your parents had washed their hands of you and retreated to the country.”“Well—”“Never fear.MoreLess
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