Diamonds, Deception & the Debutante by Helen Dickson

Author:Helen Dickson [Dickson, Helen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

‘I do not feel committed to marry her, and to come here and threaten me was most unwise. Do exactly as you have threatened and have me publicly charged and brought up before the Court for armed robbery if it will make you feel better. But do not forget that in order to punish me you will destroy your granddaughter and your own good name. Is that what you want?’

‘What I want is fair play, Lord Bingham.’

‘In that we are in accord. I am certain that when your society has chewed over the incident, in time, when another scandal hits the scene, it will blow over and be forgotten as they get on with slating someone else.’

His arrogant calm and the recollections of her own ill use at his grandfather’s hands brought the countess to her feet, shaking with wrath. ‘How dare you refuse to give the respectability of your name to Isabelle—to take advantage of her and then to simply cast her off the way your grandfather…’ She halted, breathing heavily as she struggled to bring her anger and her emotions under control. When she next spoke her voice had lost its strength under the strain and at the possibility of opening old wounds.

‘Forgive me. This has nothing to do with the past. It is about Isabelle and saving her from ruin. You kissed her—and, yes, I know you found her in your bedchamber, but that did not give you the right to lay your hands on her.’

Suddenly Belle, who had remained a silent observer during her grandmother’s outburst, went to her and took her arm with concern. ‘Please do not upset yourself, Grandmother. I am sure all this can be sorted out in a calm and reasonable manner.’ Drawing herself up straight and squaring her shoulders, looking more like Miss Isabelle Ainsley than she ever had, she fixed Lord Bingham with a level stare.

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