My Gentleman Spy (The Duke of Strathmore Book 5) by Sasha Cottman

Author:Sasha Cottman [Cottman, Sasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-31T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Will’s plans to seek out Hattie had to take second place to his family commitments. While he had managed to get his parents to hold off on a large welcome home celebration for the time being, he was still being pressured into attending social events.

A small gathering at a family friend’s home presented the first opportunity he had to meet with the young man Eve had sent her marital sights upon. Frederick Rosemount, second son of Viscount Rosemount.

From across the ballroom, he spotted Frederick and Eve as they walked arm and arm in his direction. Eve’s face was one of glowing happiness. She hung on every word that her young gentleman said.

“Oh dear. Prepare yourself for meeting the fabulous Freddie,” muttered Charles.

Will scowled. It was unlike his father to find fault with others. It was concerning that he was not finding Eve’s paramour to his liking.

“He can’t be that bad,” replied Will.

Frederick Rosemount strode confidently up to the two Saunders males and thrust out a hand to Will. Beside him Eve beamed with pride.

“William, well met. You must be so glad to be free of all those annoying, smelly Frenchmen.”

Will laughed at the remark. There was not much else he could do. He had become immune to the many English soldiers still based in Paris who felt they needed to continually remind everyone about the outcome of the war. London was even worse. It was full of jingoistic Englishmen who did not understand the suffering and sacrifice that many thousands of the French had endured during the bloody revolution and then under Napoleon.

Freddie snorted his approval at his own joke.

Will glanced in his father's direction. Charles had forced a social grin to his face, but Will saw a sadness in his father's eyes. A new future for France had cost the family dearly. Charles would never be able to return to the land of his birth and claim his rightful inheritance.

“It's good to be back. Though it feels like I barely know this city anymore. I got lost this morning making my way to Strathmore House,” he replied.

Changing the subject always seemed the best option in the face of such ignorance.

He had been hoping to find one or more of the Radley family at home, but none of his cousins had returned from the family seat in Scotland. The only member of the Duke of Strathmore’s family not presently in Scotland, David Radley, was at his estate in Bedfordshire.

“So, what are your plans? Do you intend to go into business with your father and Francis, or perhaps run for parliament? My father is always going on about me taking up some form of occupation. Tiresome business. I would much rather be out with the four-in-hand club,” said Freddie.

Will thought for a minute. At this stage he was not actually certain what he planned to do now he was back in England. The prospect of taking up the reins with his father had a certain appeal, but his brother Francis had shown a talent for business which Will knew he could not match.

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