Regency Romance Collection: Regency Fire: The Historical Regency Romance Complete Series (Books 1-5) by Barton Bridget

Author:Barton, Bridget [Barton, Bridget]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2017-04-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

“I think it is time for us to act upon the list of interested parties.” Gabriel Farrington, the Duke of Calgarth, paused in his pacing and retook his seat behind the desk in his study.

“You mean the list of potential investors in the copper mine that Davina Marfont found for you?” Spencer Farrington was already seated on the opposite side of the immense oak desk from his brother.

“Precisely that. There are eight names on the list, and they are just about the eight wealthiest men for three counties across. Cornelius Cunningham certainly has done his work in that respect.” Gabriel Farrington spat his enemy’s name as if it were a curse.

“I have no doubt that Nigel Pettigrew and Wallace Marfont had the lion’s share of the work in that respect, brother. After all, I do not truly see the Duke of Horndean performing his own inquiries and compiling the list himself.”

“Either way, we shall need to do what we can to worm our way in with all eight of them. Borden is one of them, so you and I shall both see what we can do when we go to their winter ball next week. I do not think that he will be too difficult to persuade.” Gabriel stretched his arms high above his head and yawned.

“Maybe he will, and maybe he will not. I realise that he has never made a distinct choice between our family and the Cunninghams down the years, but if he has been approached by the Duke himself, I rather think that Lord Borden might have been made very grand by it. And he does like to display his wealth to any and all available to see it. Perhaps Cornelius Cunningham has appealed to the man’s vanity? If he has, I rather think that you and I might be a little too late, brother.”

“I am inclined to agree, Spencer,” Gabriel said with a sigh. “Lord Borden really is a most tedious sort of man. It is just a shame that he is one of the wealthiest of our acquaintance. Pettigrew once let it slip that the man has a vast fortune that is entirely unrelated to his title. It is a personal fortune, and it is that which he spends to impress.”

“Still, I daresay that we have nothing to lose by approaching him. After all, it is not as if they are not now fully aware of our interest in the mining rights, is it?” Spencer said thoughtfully.

“Well, the only information we can be absolutely sure they are aware of is the fact that Hugh openly questioned Nigel Pettigrew. I have heard nothing in chattering circles that they have yet discovered Davina’s theft of the information. They might not yet know that we are aware of the list of men who might be interested in investing. Furthermore, there has been no activity around the pit entrance of any note, so it might seem as if they are not entirely aware of the fact that we now know the location of the entrance.

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