Scent Of Danger by Wendy Vella

Author:Wendy Vella
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: 0
Published: 2018-03-29T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Emily wandered down the hall after leaving the ladies’ retiring room. She could not delay her return to the ballroom much longer, as soon someone would come looking for her. But she’d needed a few minutes to calm herself after her argument with Cam. Jackson meant nothing to her, but it was not Cam’s right to point that out.

“Beastly man,” she muttered. What was she to do about him?

“Miss Tolly, are you lost?”

Emily turned to find Mr. Jackson behind her. Jackson wants you for his wife, you need to dissuade him.

“Thank you, Mr. Jackson, but I am just on my way back to my family.”

“You are going the wrong way, Miss Tolly. Let me direct you.”

“Oh dear, am I? How silly.”

“Come, I shall escort you.”

He held out his arm, and she could do little but take it.

“Thank you.”

“Your beauty captured me from the beginning, my dear, and my admiration for you has increased every time I have seen you since.”

“Thank you.” Emily began to feel uncomfortable.

“Our shared love of astronomy has given me hope, my dear.”

“For what?”

He ignored her and instead reached for a door handle as they passed.

“What are you doing, Mr. Jackson?”

“I want to get to know you, Miss Tolly. I thought we could take some time to do that?”

He opened it, then took her hand in his, forcing her to follow him inside. Emily resisted, trying to tug her hand free. Struggling to get away from him.

“Unhand me at once!”

“Come now, I wish only to speak with you, my dear.”

“I have no wish to speak with you, however. Release me or I shall scream!”

“There is no need for that, I want only a few moments of your time.”

He placed a hand in her spine, and Emily could do little to stop him forcing her forward, as his strength was greater than hers.

He then shut the door behind him.

“I cannot be seen alone with you, sir. I insist you open that door at once!” Emily managed to get her hand free.

“I would like to offer for you, Miss Tolly. I would like nothing more than you to be my wife. Your beauty has bewitched me, and I must have you.”

“I have no wish to marry you, Mr. Jackson, and insist you let me return at once to my family.”

His face darkened; the expectant look fell away.

“Surely you cannot think I am beneath you?”

“No, of course not. I simply have no wish to wed.”

“Oh come now, every woman wishes that. I have accepted your birth, there is no need for you to deny me.”

“I-I am denying you.”

His smile was no longer pleasant.

“I have put a great deal of time and effort into this, Miss Tolly. You will be my wife, as it is best for both of us if you are.”

“P-pardon?” Emily began backing away from him.

“You have powerful brothers, my dear, and I want them in my family. You are my way to achieving that. In turn I will give you respectability by accepting you.”

“I am respectable, sir!” Emily felt her anger stir.

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