Enticing the Earl (Book 3, Unlikely Lords) by Debra Elizabeth

Author:Debra Elizabeth [Elizabeth, Debra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-08T00:00:00+00:00

Greenfield knocked on Hartley’s study door.

“Come.”

“My lord, you have a visitor,” the butler said. “Would you like to meet him here?”

“Is it the solicitor?”

“Yes, my lord.”

“Bring him to me.”

Greenfield returned within a few moments and ushered an older gentleman into Jon’s study. His salt-and-pepper hair was cut short, and his dress, while fashionable and well-made, was plain, without a colored thread in sight. The solicitor was new in Hartley’s employ. He’d grown tired of his London solicitor, who while good at his job, had always reminded him what his father would do or what his father would want. Well, his father was gone, and Hartley was now the earl. He wanted a solicitor who did as he wanted without question or argument.

“Mr. Peck, my lord,” Greenfield said.

Hartley motioned for the solicitor to take a seat in one of the chairs in front of his desk. “Mr. Peck, I appreciate your promptness.”

“I aim to please, Lord Hartley. I’ve brought the documents you requested,” Mr. Peck said, handing over a sheaf of papers.

He looked over each document, making a few notations here and there before handing them back to the solicitor. “With these few changes, the documents are final.”

“I shall make these changes immediately, my lord, and have them delivered for your signature.”

“You will bring them to me yourself. I don’t want my business dealings in anyone else’s hands.”

The solicitor nodded. “Of course, my lord. I shall see you tomorrow. Will this same time suit?”

Hartley nodded, and the solicitor left his study. He felt better than he had in years. Now if he could just stop thinking about the most earth-shattering kisses he’d ever experienced, he wouldn’t feel so unsettled. Lady Harriet was so different from anyone he’d ever met. He closed his eyes and relived their kisses, as he’d done repeatedly since the day he’d saved her in the woods. It would only be a few more hours before he saw her again, and he absolutely planned to steal her away for more earth-shattering kisses.

After a light supper, Seaford helped Jon dress for the dance. “There you go, my lord.”

Hartley’s nerves were on edge, and he didn’t particularly want Seaford to know it. He went down the stairs to his study, where he poured himself a brandy. He needed something to fortify himself for the coming evening. He gulped down the brandy before he headed to the stables.

The ride into Bath didn’t take too long. There was a queue of carriages for the Assembly Room, and Hartley waited until he could turn over Zeus’s reins to a groom. “I don’t plan on staying long. Keep my horse available.”

“Of course, my lord.”

Hartley nodded and joined the queue of guests walking into the Assembly Room.

His presence once again caused a stir, and the room hushed as everyone watched him walk by. For some of the residents of Bath, this was the first time they’d seen the enigmatic lord—the one they called the Beast of Bath. Hartley usually kept his hair loose to hide

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