Miss Frazer's Adventure by Alexandra Ivy

Author:Alexandra Ivy [Ivy, Alexandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2016-05-18T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

When the knock came upon her door early the next morning, Kate offered considerable thought to whether or not to simply ignore it. She had already received her breakfast tray and Lord Thorpe was far too much of a gentleman to brazenly approach her private chambers.

By means of rather simple deduction, it left only Lord Calfield as the possible culprit standing on the other side of the wooden panels.

For long moments she wavered. She was not at all certain that she was prepared to confront the charming, fiercely determined gentleman at such an early hour. Not when she had yet to finish her tea.

Still, the discreet but insistent pounding showed no indication of ending anytime before the next century. If she did not answer, then there was bound to be unwelcome notice. She would prefer that the entire hotel not be speculating upon Mrs. Freemont and her gentlemen callers.

Heaving a faint sigh, she rose to her feet and unconsciously smoothed the skirts of her deep rose gown. She even paused before the mirror to adjust her curls before she realized what she was doing.

“For goodness’ sakes, Kate, do not be any more of a fool than you need to be,” she sternly chastised herself. What did it matter if she were attired in rags with her hair in tangles? She had no desire to attract the attentions of the annoying gentleman. Indeed, she had attempted to do precisely the opposite.

With a small sniff at her ridiculous behavior, she firmly marched to pull open the door. She even managed to paste a smile to her lips, although it promptly disappeared as her mouth dropped open in shock.

“Julia.” She gave a slow, disbelieving shake of her head.

“Thank goodness you are here,” the young maiden breathed, brushing by the frozen Kate to stand in the center of the room.

Closing the door, Kate turned and regarded her cousin with a wide gaze. Although she had sent Julia a discreet note when she had first arrived in London offering her location in the case of dire need, she had never expected her young cousin to suddenly appear.

Indeed, she could not imagine any reason for Julia to be here unless . . . she abruptly pressed a hand to her clenched stomach.

“Julia, what is it?” she demanded, her heart lodged in her throat. “Has something occurred? Is it Father?”

“Hold, Kate.” Julia put up her hands with a reluctant smile. “Your father and family are well.”

“Oh.” Kate heaved a deep sigh of relief. “Thank God.”

“Do not thank the heavenly father so swiftly,” Julia warned with a grimace. “I fear that you will not be at all pleased with what I have to tell you.”

Assured that at least nothing horrid had befallen, Kate waved a hand toward the nearby sofa. “Then I suppose you should have a seat and tell me what brings you to London.”

With a faint nod, Julia removed her bonnet and settled upon the edge of the cushions. She waited for Kate to settle beside her before drawing in a deep breath.

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