Betraying the Duke by Wilson Sophia

Author:Wilson, Sophia [Wilson, Sophia]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Regent Historical Publishing
Published: 2016-07-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Sophia was not too interested by whom it was that had knocked on the door; they did not get many unplanned visitors. Maybe it is another suitable bachelor they have called for me to wed? she thought as she turned to her side, facing the wall alongside her bed, really hoping it was not. She was not ready to face this all over again.

Mary came running again inside the room in a frenzy.

“Sophia! Sophia! Get up! It is him! The Duke you were talking about! He is downstairs! He is waiting for you! Get up!” Mary said, overly excited and nudging Sophia.

“What?! The Duke?! Mary is this a trick to get me to come downstairs?! Because if it is, I will not speak with you, if that is the case!” Sophia said in shock, partly surprised and partly excited.

“No silly! I swear to you it is nothing of the sort! The Duke is waiting for you downstairs! He even said your name! And you were so right! He is incredibly handsome!” Mary said, trying to shake the shock off of her sister and get her to get out of bed.

“Truly? He must have found out where I lived, as I had been very vague in telling him! I have got to go downstairs and explain things!” Sophia rushed to her feet, straightening out her dress and tidying up her hair, trying to make it look the way it did when she had first made it.

She ran into the hallway and then slowed her pace at the stairs, trying to not look so eager, her heart beating fast in her chest. She was afraid someone else might hear it.

She went into the drawing room to see her parents already seated and the Duke seated in the seat where Elliot sat no longer than a week ago.

“Hello, Sophia,” the Duke said, standing up from his seat to greet her and out of respect.

“Hello, Your Grace. I am surprised you are here,” Sophia said, trying to form her sentences properly.

“So you do know him then, Sophia?” her father asked before the Duke could respond.

“Yes, Father I do. We…” she began saying before her father cut in.

“He has told us everything. I will leave you two alone to talk then,” Sophia’s father said, getting up to leave and her mother followed beside him.

Sophia watched them astonished, how easily they had taken all of it. She looked over at the Duke and he was already smiling.

She sat near him, still unable to understand what was going on.

“You spoke to them? What are you even doing here? Wait! Why were you not at the market today? I thought I would see you there!” asked Sophia, all at once, surprised by his bold behavior.

“Yes I did speak with them, I told them about how we met and they let me speak with you. I thought it would be easier if I handled things with your parents, it is the way I like to do things. Also,

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