A Lady’s Trust: Rose Room Rogues ~ Book Two by Hutton Callie

Author:Hutton, Callie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Callie Hutton
Published: 2021-03-16T00:00:00+00:00

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Amelia took one last look in the mirror to admire herself. The ringlets framing her face gave her an impish look. The new pale green linen dress, one of the several she’d purchased while on her shopping trip with Driscoll fit her well. The white embroidery on the cuffs of the sleeves and the bottom of the dress made it look like the perfect morning dress a young lady of Quality would wear.

And despite her current circumstances, she must remember that she was a lady of Quality. She’d been born that way, raised that way, and would one day return to that status.

She hoped.

Although it wasn’t promising. With no family to speak of, no friends in London in the upper crust, it would be quite the challenge to find an acceptable husband. She could most likely secure a position as a companion to an older lady, or a governess to a lord’s children. That would certainly be a proper position for her, but a suitable match would be almost impossible from there.

The fairy tales and the romance novels of Miss Austen and the Bronte sisters, where all works out well in the end for the poor heroine, were fiction. Amelia had to deal with real life. Her original plan to save enough money to move elsewhere was still foremost in her mind. Hopefully in her new location—maybe a cozy little village—she might attract a vicar or kindly shop owner. She didn’t need a wealthy or titled husband. Just someone she cared for and who cared for her. A home of her own. Children to love and nurture.

All of those dreams were, unfortunately, dependent on not being forced to comply with Randolph’s intentions. She shuddered remembering how close she’d come to being passed off as a mistress.

She left her bedchamber and made her way to the dining room, which was empty. Generally, Driscoll and Dante were present having their breakfast. But food sat in covered dishes on the sideboard, as well as pots of tea and coffee, so she assumed they would join her shortly.

She fixed her tea and took a seat, inhaling the satisfying aroma, the steam from the cup misting her face. She missed this one little indulgence when she’d been forced to leave her country home to live in London.

Randolph had refused to allow Cook to buy tea since his preference was coffee on his rare visits, but Cook had kept her own supply of tea and offered a cup to Amelia on occasion. Too embarrassed to let the lovely women know she had no funds with which to purchase her own tea, she accepted the treat without comment.

“Good morning, Amelia.” Driscoll entered the room. “You are looking lovely today.”

She felt the blush rise from her middle. “Thank you.”

He went directly to the sideboard and filled his plate. “Aren’t you eating?” He nodded at her empty place while he settled in his seat across from her and shook out his napkin, placing it on his lap.

“Not yet.

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