Nobody's Fool (Marriage by Design Book 2) by Ruth Ann Nordin

Author:Ruth Ann Nordin [Nordin, Ruth Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2020-10-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Emilia should have brought a fan. Lord Edon’s ballroom was warmer than most, probably because there were so many people here. It seemed that everyone loved Lord Edon’s balls. Lady Cadwalader and her friends might not come here, but Emilia was sure everyone else was in attendance. Whether Lady Cadwalader believed it or not, Lord Edon was more popular than she was. People were drawn to his balls. And really, it was no wonder. Lord Edon had the best music and refreshments. He spared no expense when he entertained others.

Emilia noticed he rarely ever danced. He was more content to sit off to the side. That, however, did not mean he was alone. From where she stood by an open window with Lilly, she could see that Lord Edon was surrounded by a group of gentlemen who seemed to be hanging onto his every word.

What a contrast he was to Benjamin. Benjamin wasn’t too far away. He was sitting in a chair, and he was talking to his uncle. He wasn’t the type of gentleman who drew others to him like a moth to a flame. He stuck mostly to himself or just one other person. It was no wonder very few people paid attention to him. But really, did she want to be with someone like Lord Edon who thought nothing of hopping from one lady’s bed to another?

She never understood the attraction most ladies had for him. Granted, mistresses were common, but she’d have the temptation to whack her husband on the head if he thought he was going to be in her bed after being intimately engaged with someone else. Benjamin might have his faults, but he was much better than Lord Edon.

So far, she’d had one dance with Benjamin, and she was due to have another one with him soon. She’d had a few dances with other gentlemen, too, but for some strange reason, she’d found herself looking over at Benjamin while dancing with them.

“I think you don’t mind being married to him.”

Lilly’s words pulled her out of her thoughts. Emilia blinked in surprise and took her gaze off of Benjamin. She hadn’t realized she’d been staring at him. Heat rose up to her cheeks. She blamed it on the heat in the room. There was no way she could bring herself to blame it on something else. She’d rather not let her thoughts go in that direction.

“Maybe I should have brought that blue diamond ring for you to wear this evening,” Lilly commented, not hiding her amusement.

Emilia ignored her friend’s words. Instead, she asked, “Kitty did say she was coming this evening, didn’t she?”

“She did,” Lilly replied. “You know how things are when her brother chaperones. He takes forever to get ready to go anywhere.” With a roll of her eyes, she added, “And gentlemen complain that it’s ladies who require more time to get dressed.”

“Knowing her brother, he can’t stop looking at himself in the mirror.”

Lilly giggled. “He probably hopes that if he looks at himself long enough, he’ll become attractive.

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