Never Kiss a Laird by Byrnes Tess

Author:Byrnes, Tess [Byrnes, Tess]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-06-04T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

The Earl of Kane, having exchanged his riding dress for a coat of blue superfine, biscuit-colored pantaloons and gleaming boots, stood in front of his mirror putting the final touches to his elaborate cravat. A warm smile lit his brown eyes, as he remembered the fate of the cravat he had donned earlier that morning. As a grin spread across his face, a discrete knock sounded at the door, followed by the respectful entrance into his bedchamber of his butler.

“Do not speak until I am finished,” Hugh warned, as he finished tying his cravat, and looked carefully at the results. “That will do. Now Carr,” he said, turning to this retainer. “What is it?”

“Visitors, my lord,” Carr intoned in dour voice. “A Mr. and Mrs. Riding, and their daughter have arrived from London, sir. They have a quantity of baggage with them.”

Hugh’s eyes widened in astonishment. He had completely forgotten about Clarissa Riding. When he had left London, could it only have been a few weeks ago? he had been on the verge of offering for her hand. Then he had arrived at Castle Kane, met Miss Sarah Denham and her scapegrace brother, and had not given the blonde beauty another thought. What on earth could have brought them to Scotland?

“Thank you, Carr.”

“I have put them in the blue parlour, sir. Shall I have rooms prepared?”

“Of course. There can be no notion of their returning to London today. I’ll be down to greet them immediately.”

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