An Angel for the Earl (Rogues and Laces Book 4) by Regina Darcy

Author:Regina Darcy [Darcy, Regina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clean and Wholesome Romance
Published: 2019-02-23T00:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

“My dear Lord Sherbrooke.”

Daniel looked up from his reading to see none other than Miss Lufton enter the room. She ignored the Duchess of Essington entirely, even though the Duchess looked up at her, having eyes only for Daniel.

Daniel did not smile back at the lady, already regretting that he had felt strong-armed into inviting the lady and her father to join the rest of his guests for the day’s events. It had been foolish of him to mention it to Lord Falconer when he had last come for dinner, for the man had somehow managed to wrangle an invitation for himself and his daughter to appear almost daily during the week of Daniel’s house party.

“Are you not joining the other ladies for a walk about the gardens?” he asked, trying to sound as pleasant as possible.

“It is a lovely morning.”

“And yet you remain inside,” Miss Lufton murmured, with a slight gleam in her eye. “The truth is, Lord Sherbrooke, I was rather late and have managed to miss the ladies entirely. Would it trouble you terribly to accompany me in an attempt to discover them? I fear I shall become quite lost otherwise.”

Daniel bit back his first response, gritting his teeth together so that he would not speak out of turn. He was quite sure that Miss Lufton’s father, Lord Falconer, had ensured that his daughter was late to arrive, for Daniel had said only yesterday that he would not be joining the ladies for their morning stroll.

“I am to meet the Duke of Essington,” he replied, after a moment. “I do not want to miss him.”

Miss Lufton pouted prettily, whilst the Duchess shot Daniel an incredulous stare from behind the young woman. Daniel lifted one brow as if to ask what he should do but the Duchess simply shrugged and then returned to her book.

“But I suppose, if the Duchess does not mind asking her husband to wait for my return, then I can accompany you,” Daniel finished, with a thinly concealed sigh. “It will not take long, I am sure.”

A slightly manipulative smile crossed Miss Lufton’s face, which rattled Daniel all the more. Heaving himself out of his chair and setting his book aside with a resigned look plastered on his face, he offered his arm to Miss Lufton, who took it at once. Begging the Duchess’s forgiveness for absenting himself from her for a time, he walked from the library along the corridor, towards the staircase that would lead them towards the gardens.

Miss Lufton was breathing rather quickly from what he could tell and when he glanced at her, he saw that her cheeks were a little red. He worried for a moment that he was walking much too rapidly and slowed his pace, only to see her smile at him.

“Lord Sherbrooke, I am so glad to be alone with you for a few moments,” she said, a little breathlessly. “I have something of great importance to discuss with you.”

Wondering if the lady was about to declare her feelings, Daniel steeled himself.

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