Samantha by Andrea Kane

Author:Andrea Kane [Kane, Andrea]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Romance, General, Historical, London (England)
ISBN: 9780671865078
Google: vQuV8wUVhSwC
Amazon: 0671865072
Publisher: Pocket
Published: 1994-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

12

"Who is it?"

"It's Gresham. We need to talk."

Yanking open his office door, Anders eyed Rem with undisguised hostility. "Really? What about?"

Rem scrutinized the viscount's disheveled appearance, making no attempt to hide his own dislike. "Samantha."

"Samantha?" Anders's jaw tightened. "In that case we have nothing to discuss."

"You're wrong." Rem caught the door a split second before it slammed in his face. Thrusting it open, he stepped brazenly into Anders's office. "Now, we can either have this disagreeable conversation in private, or in full view of your workers. The choice is yours."

A charged moment ticked by, then Anders moved stiffly aside. "Suit yourself." He walked over to the sideboard and poured himself another drink. "You'll forgive me if I don't offer you one."

"This isn't a social call." With a swift, nearly imperceptible shift of his head, Rem scanned the office, affirmed that it was empty save the two of them. Then, kicking the door shut, he got right to the point. "Your behavior at Carlton House was reprehensible."

"My

behavior? I wasn't the one who made a scene."

"I wasn't the one who prompted it."

With a mirthless laugh, Anders tossed off his drink. "You're questioning my morals? You, who have none of your own?"

"We're discussing your morals only as they pertain to Samantha. Otherwise, quite frankly, I don't give a damn who you bed."

" 'Tis your mind in the gutter, Gresham, not mine ... an amusing fact, considering that yours are the contemptible actions here. After all, it wasn't I who whisked Samantha away—not once, but twice—at an Almack's ball. Nor was it I who returned her, breathless and out of sorts each time." Anders refilled his glass. "No, Gresham, if anything, I intend to maintain Lady Samantha's respectability ... and her innocence. Which is more than I can say for you."

Blood began to pound through Rem's temples. Resolutely, he steeled himself, curbing his possessive fury with great effort. He had to stay calm. There was too much at stake. "Are you trying to tell me you're not plotting ways to get Samantha into your bed?"

"No, I'm not telling you that at all. I can hardly wait to make Samantha mine. However, I intend to place a wedding ring on her finger first."

Every muscle in Rem's body went taut to breaking, rage exploding inside his skull in a violent surge. "What makes you think Samantha wishes to marry you?" he managed between clenched teeth.

Anders's eyes glittered brittlely. "I'm titled, eligible, and more than willing to give the lady anything she desires. I intend to ask the duke for her hand within the month." Triumphantly, Anders raised his glass in mock tribute to himself, and his future. "I've enjoyed successful business dealings with Drake Barrett for many years ... I see no reason why this one should be any less fruitful."

Rem had to swallow the bile that rose in his throat. This smug blackguard was describing his precious, unsuspecting Samantha as a business acquisition. The same blackguard, however, was also providing him with just the opportunity he'd hoped for—and now seized.

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