His Disobedient Thief (Rakes of Mayfair Book 2) by Melinda Barron

Author:Melinda Barron [Barron, Melinda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2018-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

Carin was furious by the time she pounded on Ellington’s door that night, much earlier than nine p.m. She was still wearing the dress she’d worn to work that day, mainly because everything else she owned was gone from her rooms.

Her landlady had smiled at her, expressing surprise at seeing her again. “A man showed up this afternoon, paid your rent plus two months more to make up for losing you. He took all your things. Figured he was setting you up someplace more fancy.”

“Mrs. Fisk, how could you give him my clothing? All my books, my father’s things! How could you?”

Mrs. Fisk had smiled and winked. “He had all that money and he said that he was setting you up in a new place, with a new job.”

Carin wondered what Mrs. Fisk thought about her.

“I’m not his new mistress, if that’s what you’re thinking,” she said.

“It’s none of my affair,” Mrs. Fisk said. “I’m so sorry. He seemed so charming. And, I hate to say, I’ve already rented out the rooms, and the gentleman has all of your things.”

Carin wondered if he was doing it while Charlotte was making sure she was at the seamstress’ offices. But that didn’t matter now. She had nowhere to go except to Tristan’s, where she’d planned on going anyway.

“Take a deep breath and don’t get too angry,” Carin said as she lifted her fist to knock again and the door opened quickly. She ran past the butler, turning at the staircase to stare at the startled man.

“Where is he?”

Tristan’s laughter filled her ears. “I’m here, Carin. Don’t shout at Temple, he doesn’t like it.”

The butler gave her an offended look, shut the door and left without saying another word.

“Give me my things, now.” Carin’s voice was full of fury and Tristan came out of the dining room, walked by her, and pointed toward the library.

“I’ve had Mrs. Walker prepare some food, cold meats and cheese with some bread. You must be hungry.”

He continued down the corridor and Carin followed in his footsteps, her anger rising. “I don’t understand why you did that? I was coming here anyway. Now I have to find new rooms. Do you know how hard it is to find rooms?”

Tristan shut the door of the library after she’d entered. He moved toward the table, taking a glass of wine and indicating that she should take the other.

For a moment, Carin’s anger disappeared as she eyed the food on the table. She’d been working all day and she’d missed a meal. She was very hungry.

“Take a plate and fill it. We have much to discuss and you need a full stomach,” Tristan said, helping himself to some cheese. “We can discuss the situation after you’ve eaten your fill.”

Carin rounded on him. “The situation? The situation that you caused!”

Tristan shook his head and sat down in a chair. He was very calm and that caused Carin to relax somewhat. She sat down without filling a plate.

“I realize I left you in a bad situation last night, but that was no reason to take all my things.

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