0764217518 by Melissa Jagears

Author:Melissa Jagears [Jagears, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC042030;FIC042040;FIC027050
ISBN: 9781441230126
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2016-06-15T21:00:00+00:00

27

Lydia slowed as she watched Miss Georgia Renfroe follow Nicholas out of the Mining and Gas Company office.

The pretty blonde laughed at something Nicholas must have said, his smile charming and bright as he turned back to hold the door open for her.

Carrying a small briefcase, Mr. Renfroe, Georgia’s father, came out of the office, shaking his finger at Nicholas before giving him a wink.

Lydia stopped a half block away. Maybe she shouldn’t bother him today. He’d donated the machines anonymously, though the company had left the invoice on the box, so he likely didn’t want to be thanked.

She pressed a hand against the upset in her middle. Her stomach shouldn’t be curdling over the scene in front of her. Nicholas had every right to have a pretty woman on his arm.

And Georgia was certainly that, along with being tall and elegant. She was the only Renfroe daughter left unmarried, likely holding out for a man wealthy enough to keep her in the style her father had accustomed her to. He’d been plenty successful before Nicholas moved to town, but after Nicholas had bought out some of Mr. Renfroe’s properties and hired him to oversee a few others, the Renfroes’ wealth had only increased.

Georgia swiped a long blond curl the wind had blown into her eyes and tucked it behind her ear. She looked back at her father with a smile and caught sight of Lydia. She gave her a small wave.

Nicholas looked toward where Georgia was waving, and instantly his face turned serious.

Ever since she’d met him, their conversations were typically troublesome, argumentative, and stubborn—in other words, the essence of vinegar. He likely feared she’d butt in and ruin his afternoon with a woman who was making him laugh.

If anyone was as sweet as honey, it was Georgia.

Oh, why had she ever thought he’d fall for her, a contentious pauper? Of course he wouldn’t. She’d been the opposite of endearing the whole time he’d been trying to make her into a better person. And if her looks and her love of books had been her only hope of snagging his interest, then Georgia would be just as likely to win him considering her gorgeous blond hair and the fact that she loaned Lydia her books after devouring them herself.

Nicholas raised his brows as if waiting for her to approach.

Why hadn’t she pretended not to have seen them and turned down the alley?

Forcing herself forward, she tried not to look down at her long coat or the pretty blue skirt peeping out from under it. Georgia had given these to her only a month ago. She’d had to replace the coat buttons with cheaper ones after discovering how much the missing button would cost to replace. And since Georgia was almost as tall as Nicholas, she always had to shorten the skirts, which required cutting off almost all the beautiful ruffles and lace this time. Georgia would likely consider her alterations appalling.

She’d never felt awkward in front of Georgia before,

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