A Duke's Despair (The Unforeseen Lovers Book 3) by Lily Holland

Author:Lily Holland [Holland, Lily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-06T18:00:00+00:00

Miss Lucy Devinan

He turns away, disappears into the corridor and the door slams behind him. I blink as I am left alone in this room and a cold breeze blows over me. But no window is open.

For a time, I don’t know what to do nor what to think. His words are among those I would have never expected him to say.

Right from the beginning, I knew his opinion of me and he has always known mine, our mutual spite was no secret and I ended up thinking I would be the one putting a stop to the Duke and my father’s stupid little game.

I believe papa must be pleased now, he has succeeded in keeping his land untouched and I will not be marrying a man he resents for offering a business offer he wasn’t willing to accept.

When Mrs. Portman comes in and asks me a question, I look back at her and detail her face.

“I beg your pardon?”

She repeats her words but something isn’t making sense. I shrug and look through the window at the storm raging outside. If he left in this weather, he must have been very eager to depart.

Of course he was, he hates me…

I don’t hear it when Mrs. Portman leaves the room, I don’t even perceive my mother’s voice as she comes in and starts talking to me. Sounds are not cohesive anymore, I am too lost in my own mind.

This is what I wanted, was it not? To be rid of the man I hate so much, of the Duke that is so snobbish a single look at him makes anybody else feel uncomfortable. The gentleman in disguise that helped me out and was so close I can still sense the caress of his breath on my cheek.

I shake my head to clear my thoughts but it doesn’t chase the fog. I was expecting to be happy, relieved by such news, but the reality is almost the exact opposite. A knot has formed in my stomach and I am undeniably upset.

I pass my hand on my face as my mother stares at me and I shrug with a smile.

“I’m fine,” I lie and gesture to my foot. “It is hurting a lot but it will soon pass.”

My mother offers me a worried glance before nodding and asking for Mrs. Portman to bring her a cup of tea.

This is what I was hoping for, it is exactly what I have wanted since my father told me about this impudent affair.

Yes, this is what I wanted. Of course it is.

But if it is, then why does the words ring terribly wrong the more I repeat them to myself?

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