Improperly Enticed by the Rascal Earl by Olivia Bennet

Author:Olivia Bennet
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2020-03-07T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

What was Unity thinking, putting her in this awkward situation?

Oh, she will pay for this.

Tabitha fumed as she walked along the border of trees. Unity and Lord Habtage were ahead of her, side-by-side, and Sophia was running ahead, having begged to tag along. Unfortunately, that left Tabitha in the company of none other than Lord Morrington.

They were silent as they trailed behind the others, and it was painful. Her mind was a jumble as she tried to determine what to feel toward him. She wanted to be angry for his childish behavior earlier that day, but she was overwhelmed by his nearness. His hair was windswept from his day outdoors, which gave him a more roguish air than when it was neat and styled.

He was so close, his scent assaulted her nostrils. Sweat and sun and a musk that was all his own. She was having a difficult time hanging on to her pique when her body wanted to go soft and pliable for him. Her reaction to him only infuriated her more.

I do not even like him. Why does he have such an effect on me?

“Are we going to remain silent the whole way, Miss Walters?” he asked, startling her.

Keeping her eyes locked ahead, she licked her suddenly dry lips.

“Silence can sometimes be for the best,” she replied. “There can be no arguments if no one speaks.”

“Are we on the verge of an argument?”

She gulped and glanced up at him. His brows were raised, and he stared down at her expectantly.

“For what reason would we argue, My Lord?” she answered in a tight voice. “We do not know each other well enough for such an exchange.”

“Oh? Do arguments require you to know your opponent well?” He appeared intrigued.

She shrugged. “An argument requires a certain level of comfort with the other person, if you wish to maintain a relationship with them, that is. You need to trust that things between the two of you will not simply fall apart were coarse words to be spoken.”

“Ah, so you wish to preserve our budding friendship, is that it?”

She gaped at him, stunned by his arrogance once more.

“I would simply not wish to harm your budding friendship with my father,” she countered. “He appears to enjoy your company well enough, and I would not deprive him of it.”

“I see,” he murmured. His eyes narrowed and he studied her intently, which made her heart race and her nerves skyrocket. “The Baron is your main concern, but if he did not enjoy my company, would you willingly argue with me then?”

He was twisting her own logic around to confuse her. Tabitha released a breath of frustration.

“My Lord, there is no reason for us to have this discussion,” she insisted. “We are not in an argument, and will not be in an argument. The reasons why do not matter.”

“I disagree, Madam,” he murmured. “I believe the reasons matter very much. You have said that arguments should only happen between two people are intimately acquainted and are not afraid that their relationship will be ruined as a result.

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