No Time for Intrigue (The No Brides Club Book 13) by English Raine & Press Sweet Promise

Author:English, Raine & Press, Sweet Promise [English, Raine]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Sweet Promise Press
Published: 2020-07-02T16:00:00+00:00

12

Maxi woke to sunlight streaming through the bedroom window, and it took a moment for him to realize where he was. Last night he had Henry drop him at the guest house. Although he’d been tempted to stay at Harte Manor, he’d decided the less time he spent there, the less likely it would be for one of his staff to slip up and call him by his real name. Once he told Lizzy the truth, he’d return home.

After consuming an extra strong cup of coffee, he called Scarlett, instructing her to have a staff member bring him some clothes. He had his bags from the trip to New York but thought it would seem odd if he were to wear the same clothes.

Next, he made a few calls to clients and some of his hedge fund managers, and then began the hunt for a seamstress. Luck was with him that the first one he contacted agreed to alter his sister’s dress and have it ready by Wednesday. Of course, the fact that he tripled her usual fee might have had something to do with it.

By the time he was ready to take a shower, Bonnie, a freckle-faced young woman with an exuberant personality, arrived with his clothes. “Thank you for bringing these.”

“Of course, sir.”

“Remember, not a word that I’m here, and if you see me at the house, you’re to call me Dale.”

“My lips are zipped, and Dale it is.”

He didn’t know if Scarlett had filled in the staff about the reason for the charade, but by the twinkle in Bonnie’s eyes, he had a suspicion that she had.

“Is that all, sir?”

“Yes, have a wonderful day.”

“You too!”

“I’m certainly going to try,” Maxi replied happily as he was excited to see Lizzy again.

When he strolled into Harte Manor about an hour later, she was having breakfast in the dining room with Scarlett.

“Good morning, Dale. Would you care to join us? There’s plenty of food,” his sister said, lifting the lid on a serving platter to show him it was full of scrambled eggs.

“Yes, I’d like that. I didn’t have a chance to eat at my place. I was busy finding you a seamstress,” he remarked.

“And were you successful?” she quipped.

“Do you think I’d be here if I weren’t? I know better than to show up with bad news.” He pulled out the chair beside Lizzy and as he sat down asked, “How did you sleep last night? Well I hope.”

“I was asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow, and I didn’t wake until morning. I’ve never spent the night in a more comfortable bed.”

“Maxi will be happy about that.” He shot Scarlett a glinting glance as he could tell she was trying hard not to laugh.

“So what’s on the agenda today?” she asked before taking a bite of food.

He would’ve loved to show Lizzy around Kent, but if he did someone would be bound to recognize him, so that was out of the question, at least for now.

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