Lord Rogue (Secrets & Scandals Book 5) by Tiffany Green

Author:Tiffany Green [Green, Tiffany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-01T16:00:00+00:00

Evie clapped her hands together and laughed when she learned her friends had fought over who would host the party to celebrate her wedding. In the end, Megan had won out, claiming oldest friend privilege. Torie, who had argued she had known Evie longer, had to admit she hadn’t gotten so close to Evie until Megan brought them all together. Silver and Amelia had to agree and the Claremont town mansion had been quickly transformed to host the most important gala of the year. Jeremy’s wedding celebration.

Sipping her champagne, Evie watched the teary-eyed young ladies sob, some not so quietly, into handkerchiefs. She wanted to roll her eyes. Others shot her looks of pure hatred and Evie smiled triumphantly, making them turn away. She wondered if a few of them would try physical violence before the evening was over. Good thing Belle had insisted on self-protection techniques, teaching her that women could be more violent than men at times.

Then her gaze wandered back to Jeremy, as it had dozens of times in the last hour. It worried her how stiff and uncomfortable he presented himself to the commiserating audience surrounding him. The brooding eyes and downturned lips. He even drank much more than usual this evening.

Oh, he had warned her in the carriage ride to Claremont he would behave in such a manner. After all, he had run from any mention of marriage all his life. He could not seem pleased in the least.

Evie narrowed her eyes. Did he have to act the part so well, though?

“You are deep in thought. Think you made a mistake?”

Turning to Megan with raised brows, Evie didn’t know how to respond for several seconds. She set aside her empty flute and took a fresh glass of champagne from a passing servant. “That is a good question.”

Megan glanced to Jeremy, her amethyst eyes narrowing to slits. “I wish, for once, he would put on an act and just pretend.”

Evie nearly dropped her glass. She didn’t know if it was the amount of champagne she’d already consumed or something else, but a giggle escaped her lips, quickly followed by a hiccough. Then she giggled again.

When Megan turned back to her with brows raised, Evie drank more champagne to swallow down a fresh batch of giggles. Then her friend pulled her behind a huge white marble column and spoke quietly. “Evie, what happened? Did he seduce you?” she asked, concern glistening in her eyes.

Now, what was she supposed to say? With a nod, Evie gave another hiccough. “Yes.” Then she shook her head. “Er, no. I seduced him.” She waved a hand from her bosom to her thighs. “He couldn’t resist.” A giggle slipped out. “We couldn’t resist each other, really, and spent the entire night in each other’s arms.” She gave what she hoped a wistful expression. “I was thoroughly…” she hiccoughed, “deflowered. And when the morning came, I made him take me straightway to Scotland.”

Megan scowled. “He could have given you a proper wedding. Why, the blasted scoundrel could have called the banns.

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