Never Dance with a Marquess (The Never Series Book 2) by Maggi Andersen

Author:Maggi Andersen [Andersen, Maggi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2021-05-12T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Nicholas climbed the steps to his house. As he entered the entry hall, he removed his hat and swept his hair back with an impatient hand. Carrie accused him of not trusting her. Rather, she should trust him to do his best for all of them.

He’d found it devilishly hard to keep his head. She often tested him, but he approved how she questioned those accepted norms of society, which should bear some criticism. He had to admit when fired up, she was most appealing. Gazing into her wide, beautiful eyes, he lost his train of thought, and his arguments lacked conviction. His supposedly clear vision for her future seemed to fray at the edges.

He’d handled things poorly, he admitted, and would hate to be on bad terms with her. Best he leave London. Gwen would keep him advised of any important decisions he needed to make. God only knew what those two children were getting up to at Elm Park. He feared it would be something beyond Miss Scotsdale’s ability to handle. Nicholas had asked Warren to observe them and prevent anything untoward. But could his secretary make a young baron puffed up by his own consequence, obey him?

Deep in thought, Nicholas frowned at the footman who took his hat and cane. The man’s eyes widened.

“Good man,” Nicholas said absently and gathered up today’s post from the salver on the hall table. He made his way to the library and, seated at his desk, flicked through them. The usual bills he would pass on for payment and a busy Season of invitations, which he would decline, except for this evening’s soiree at Carlton House.

A scented letter caught his attention. It was from Lillian Burrell, whose elegant script invited him to a late supper at her home in Albemarle Street. Nicholas stared out of the window where the broad leaves of a plane tree stirred in the breeze. Should he accept? In dire need of some feminine company, her warmth and amusing conversation would clear his head of unwanted thoughts. And she was a charming woman, a wonderful distraction who would not attempt to hold him on a tight rein. He penned an acceptance before he changed his mind and handed it to a footman. Then sat back and contemplated the evening ahead. He kept abreast of parliamentary matters, although parliament didn’t sit until June. But he was sadly deficient in Court news. Prinny would no doubt supply it while taking him to task for his lengthy absence.

Nicholas rose early the next day and rode with Charles, to wash away the cobwebs clinging to him after a dull evening. Apart from the latest endits, and a discussion of the surprising novel, Frankenstein, written by an anonymous author, the rest was forgettable. The diplomats talked of little but the Treaty of Mundosier, which served to bring the Indian states of Indore and Rajput under British rule. As Nicholas prepared to leave for his engagement with Lillian, the regent requested his company.

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