Regency Romance: To Love A Viscount (CLEAN Historical Romance) by Jessie Bennett

Author:Jessie Bennett [Bennett, Jessie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carlton House Publishing Co.
Published: 2016-10-05T04:00:00+00:00

Moreland House

Three days later around tea time, Lord George Geoffrays and Marquis James Bunting arrived at Moreland House for a visit. Baroness Roberts was very happy to welcome them into her home, and soon everyone was sitting around the table drinking tea and eating cake. Timothy was the only one acting hostile and unhappy about the visit and Charlotte felt almost ashamed of him.

“Lord Geoffrays,” her mother said to her guest. “I don’t know if my girls told you, but Mr. Timothy Roberts is Charlotte’s fiancé.”

Charlotte wondered what made her mother say that right then, and looked at Timothy, who seemed to be becoming even bigger in his seat, his head raised and his eyes are looking at George Geoffrays. George, on the other hand, took another sip of his tea and left the cup on the table before answering.

“I heard the news, my lady,” he said politely. “I already congratulated Lady Roberts and Baron Roberts on their engagement.”

“It might seem that we are in a bit of a hurry, but as you know my husband is not feeling well, and it will make him very happy to see at least one of his daughters married,” Baroness Roberts continued to explain while George preferred to look at Charlotte.

After everyone was seated, Charlotte dared to look at George and was surprised to see that he was also looking at her. Charlotte quickly avoided his eyes, glad that her mother and Jane were talking loudly about the mischief they had gotten into as children. Her mother gave her a meaningful look as if asking what was going on, and Charlotte responded by raising her shoulders slightly, completely at a loss about what made the gentlemen visit her home.

Timothy and James had a long conversation about the past while the women focused their talk on fashion and the latest gossip of the high society. Emma was the one in possession of all the latest news about all the ladies and gentlemen who fell in love and married. Baroness Roberts wasn’t one to search for gossip, but when she was given the chance she liked to listen to stories about the outside world and in a strange way to keep in touch with the people she called her friends.

Charlotte made sure to stay as far away from George as possible, but there was no getting away from his stare. She had the impression that his eyes were constantly following her. Charlotte noticed that her mother was aware of that fact too, and hoped that when their guests left, she would have an explanation for her. After all, he had almost entirely ignored her when she went to his home, and now he seemed unable to stop looking at her.

Charlotte felt the color rising to her face and quickly put the teacup to her lips. This time, George’s stare felt like a sword piercing her heart.

After the tea was over, the Roberts girls and the three gentlemen went out for a walk in the woods, leaving Baroness Roberts to keep company with her husband.

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