A Deal with the Earl: Historical romance novel (Necessary Arrangements Book 1) by Sadie Bosque

Author:Sadie Bosque [Bosque, Sadie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2021-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Robert dropped Mr. Tule off at his house and ambled on to his townhouse. He thought about what Mr. Tule said to him in a carriage. What he suggested would most definitely ruin Clydesdale and especially his wife.

Mr. Tule had said that for the best effect, Robert would need to bring into the light the abuse Mary had suffered in the asylum. And by bringing into the light, he’d meant to send a letter to the ton’s most popular paper. That should gather enough public attention to force the change of governors, allowing Tule to take one of the available seats. In return, that would give him access to monitor the dealing of the asylum more closely and perhaps help find more evidence of mistreatment of the inmates.

Benjamin Tule was a reformist. He was goal-oriented and uncompromising. Robert was sure he’d be good for the asylum. Still, he was also convinced that the details he’d have to recite in the letter would paint Mary in a bad light, leading to the great scandal that would envelop his family and ruin his father’s ambitions of having Robert be accepted by his peers. He’d need to talk to both his wife and father before sending the letter to the papers. As hard as things might be for them, he felt it would be the right thing to do. He hoped his family members would agree with him.

As soon as the carriage drew to a halt, Robert collected the sides of his jacket closer to his body and jumped out of the vehicle. He coughed and hurried through the front steps and entered his townhouse.

He was greeted by his valet at the door. “You have a guest, My Lord, in your study,” Jensen waved a hand in the study’s direction.

Robert moved past his valet in the indicated direction before asking over his shoulder, “Is there any correspondence for me?”

“On your desk, My Lord,” Robert thanked the valet with a nod and strode into his study.

“Finally, here you are,” he heard a slurred voice of his friend. “Where the devil have you been? I’ve been waiting for you for hours.” Gabriel was sitting behind Robert’s desk, drinking his expensive whisky.

“I see.” Robert shed his jacket and settled across from Gabriel. “How much of that have you had?” He indicated the bottle by Gabriel’s right hand.

Gabriel followed the direction of Robert’s gaze. “Not nearly enough,” he said, grabbing another glass from the sidebar and shuffling back to his chair. “Want some?”

“Why not?” Robert leaned back in his chair and scrubbed his face with both hands.

“You look like hell,” Gabriel threw at him, handing him a full glass of whisky.

“Likewise,” Robert raised both eyebrows at his friend. “What in the devil has happened to you?” he asked, regarding his friend’s disheveled appearance. His hair was mussed, cravat and coat missing, his waistcoat gaped open and the shirt misbuttoned. “And what are you doing in my study at this hour?”

“Well,” Gabriel said in a slurred voice. “First of all, you are supposed to be at home at this hour.

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