Delightfully Dangerous (Knights Without Armor Book 1) by Marly Mathews

Author:Marly Mathews [Mathews, Marly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-02T18:30:00+00:00

ichard pulled at his starched cravat, and impatiently untied it.

He didn’t like the bloody knot, and it felt as if it were choking the life right out of him. He didn’t fancy it at all. He’d have to call his valet back or just bloody well retie it himself. He groaned. He hated this part of being a lord. He wasn’t that much of a dandy. He preferred comfort over style. Although he did have his Savile Row tailor keep him in the latest fashions.

His uncle had it right, spending most of his time at his country estate dressed in nice relaxing banyans. That’s what he needed to do. Become an old eccentric, stay in the country all the time, and traipse about his estate wearing his banyan and cap with two large loveable dogs trailing behind him. Yes, that would suit him quite nicely. Of course, he wouldn’t return to a loving wife and a houseful of children who adored him. A knot formed in the pit of his stomach. Perhaps, perhaps, he’d been complacent for far too long. He had to take charge of his destiny and ensure that he had that beautiful and adoring wife, and children who would carry on his legacy.

Richard regarded his handiwork in the mirror. He might not think like a dandy, but he looked like one at the moment. He was dressed for the ball and looking quite smart, but he wasn’t looking forward to it. As much as he wanted to prove to Lydia that Newson wasn’t the man she thought he was, he knew it would hurt her, and hurting Lydia was never something he’d intended.

Just thinking about it made him revile himself. No. There had to be another way. Mayhap he could bribe James Newson, and give him a fortune just to give up on Lydia, and go quietly. Newson was known as a skinflint and a pinchpenny within the ton. Surely he would jump at any monetary gain dangling in front of him? Hell, he could probably offer him two fine racehorses to leave Lydia alone.

No. That wouldn’t work either. Newson was a man of honor, and no honorable man could be bought. There was no dishonor in what Newson was planning to do. Men married women for their dowries all the time.

Richard had already dismissed his valet, but now he was tempted to call him back. He didn’t know if he liked what he was wearing or not. He looked at it. It would have to do. The time was slipping away, and if he was late for this particular ball, he would receive a scolding that he’d rather avoid. Ruining Lydia would come with less heartache on her part. Showing her what Newson was—that he only cared about her dowry and nothing else—would hurt her even more.

He walked to his dressing room door and halted. Proceeding would bring on the night, and he didn’t exactly know if he was ready to do what he’d agreed to. He wanted Lydia.

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