A Bride To Herd by George H. McVey

Author:George H. McVey [McVey, George H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-10T05:00:00+00:00

Violet was livid. If that Chance Redburn thought he was going to marry her off to this banker, he had another think coming! She wanted to slap that foolish cowboy upside his ruggedly handsome face and then kiss the print she’d made. What was wrong with that man that he couldn’t see what she and Viola had—that she was meant for him!

She wanted to yell and scream. Worse, she wanted to tear her hand off this man walking beside her and let him know there was no chance of anything with them, but she was a proper Southern lady, and she couldn’t bring herself to be rude. However, she knew she owed this man the truth. She looked over at him, and honestly, he was a handsome man—tall, with dark hair and eyes. She was sure several of her friends back home would fall all over themselves to be courted by a man who looked like him and worked in the world of finance. She might have if she hadn’t already lost part of her heart to a bull-headed, stubborn rancher-turned-matchmaker.

“I’m sorry, sir, but I don’t think Mr. Redburn told me your name.”

The handsome banker smiled at her. “It’s Jedediah Crookshank, but most people just call me Jed.”

“It is a pleasure to meet you, Jed. I’m Violet Montgomery.”

“I don’t think you’re being honest with me, Miss Montgomery. I don’t believe that you think that it’s a pleasure to meet me. I would say based on your facial expressions when Chance put us together that you’d rather never have met me at all.”

She hung her head. “You want honesty, then, instead of pleasantries.”

“I’m a banker, Miss Montgomery. While pleasantries have their place, honesty is a necessity in my business.”

“Then you are correct. You see, Mr. Redburn is misrepresenting why I am here. Yes, I was brought by Miss Viola to become her assistant in the matchmaking business, but her real purpose in bringing me was to match me with her nephew.”

Mr. Crookshank started to laugh. “Miss Viola brought you out here to be Chance’s wife?”

“Yes. She knew it wouldn’t be a quick match, but that was the plan that I agreed to.”

He looked at her as if searching for something. “And do you want to be Mrs. Redburn?”

Violet blushed. “You’ve asked for my honesty, Mr. Crookshank, and I’ll give it to you. Yes, that is what I want very much.”

The banker nodded. “I thought so. Then I propose to help you.”

Violet’s brows came together in confusion. “I don’t understand. How will you help me?”

“Let me say, Miss Montgomery, that you are a very lovely lady, and I also noticed that Chance is not immune to your beauty. He’s trying to marry you off because he is tempted to marry you himself.”

Her surprise must have shown on her face, for he laughed again. “Oh, he won’t admit it. I’m not even sure if he fully realizes it himself, but the signs were all there when we left the house for this walk. So, here is my proposal.

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