Beguiling the Earl by Suzanna Medeiros

Author:Suzanna Medeiros [Medeiros, Suzanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Tags: romance, historical romance, regency romance
Publisher: Suzanna Medeiros
Published: 2014-12-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

When Brantford was in town, he made it a point to visit White’s daily to cement his reputation as an idle member of the aristocracy. It also allowed him the opportunity to meet with many of his connections without calling undue attention to himself. Many sought out his company just for the prestige of being seen with him, which meant no one thought it unusual for Kerrick to approach him there.

Kerrick crossed the sumptuously decorated front room and stopped at the entrance to the salon where Brantford was sprawled in a winged armchair. The other man noticed him right away—there wasn’t much that escaped his attention. With only a casual glance from Brantford, the two men he’d been speaking to rose from their chairs and moved away, allowing Kerrick the privacy he needed for this meeting. He had no idea how Brantford did it, but he’d long since given up trying to guess who was on the payroll of the Home Office and who was merely trying to curry favor with the holder of one of the oldest and wealthiest titles in all of England.

“Worthington is definitely hiding something,” Kerrick said after taking one of the vacated seats.

“And good afternoon to you.”

There was a sharpness to his tone that had Kerrick pausing to examine the other man. Brantford had assumed his usual pose, leaning back in his chair, a half-empty snifter of brandy dangling from his fingers—one that Kerrick knew wouldn’t be refilled—but something was wrong. He couldn’t say how he knew since the other man had always been impossible to read. Today was no different, but somehow he knew that Brantford was not happy to see him.

“Did I interrupt something important?”

Brantford raised a brow. “With Bryers and Carlson? Definitely not.”

Well, this was an interesting occurrence. It wasn’t often that Kerrick was witness to Brantford’s feathers being ruffled. He leaned forward, bracing his elbows on his knees as he made no effort to hide his examination of the other man.

“Is there something you’d like to share with me?”

Brantford’s eyes narrowed. It was almost imperceptible, and Kerrick would have missed it if he hadn’t been watching him closely.

“And here I thought you had information to share with me.”

The corner of Kerrick’s mouth lifted. “Anything I could possibly have to share with you can wait. What I want to know is why the Unaffected Earl is showing himself to be less than aloof.”

A hint of something that might have been amusement lit Brantford’s eyes. “Much as I am enjoying this conversation, I fear I have another appointment and must be leaving soon.”

Kerrick released an exaggerated sigh. “And we were having so much fun bantering.”

“You were bantering,” Brantford said, his neutral mask once again firmly in place. “I was enduring.”

“You are, of course, completely correct. I fear I must be losing my touch. It might be best if you found someone else to replace me.”

“Soon, Kerrick. After you complete this last mission.”

He sobered at the reminder. That time could not come soon enough for him.

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