Sunshine Over Bluebell Castle by Sarah Bennett

Author:Sarah Bennett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2019-07-01T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Will had no idea what the hell was wrong with Igraine, but he’d caught a look of such complete desolation on her face as she’d turned from Arthur and Lucie it had taken his breath away. He didn’t understand it, for not moments before she’d been hugging the pair and sounding as joyful as if she was the one getting married herself. Maybe that was it. She hadn’t said much to him, but he got the impression she’d been on her own for a while, putting all her attention into her work at the estate. He hadn’t considered it before, but it must be quite hard to date casually when you lived somewhere as remote as Bluebell Castle. Everyone in the village would know the family, and there couldn’t be that many single guys of a suitable age in the near vicinity. He also doubted Igraine would enjoy being the subject of gossip any more than he did.

So that would leave the bigger towns and cities around, and who wanted to jump in the car and drive for an hour just to reach civilisation on the off chance you might meet someone in a club? Sure, there were plenty of dating apps around-he’d tried a few himself until his public profile had made it impossible-but they even made him a bit uncomfortable, as though all he was looking for was sex rather than something more meaningful.

A soft sob came from behind him, and he flicked his eyes to where the others were still crowding around the happy couple. No one but him had heard the sound, but he needed to get Igraine out of there. ‘We can’t possibly celebrate news like this with a cup of tea,’ he called to Arthur in a hearty voice. ‘Surely a place as grand as a castle must have a decent wine cellar.’

Arthur grinned. ‘Good idea. I’ll ring for Maxwell at once.’

Damn, Will had forgotten about the servants. ‘No, no, let’s not bother him at this time of the evening. I’m sure Igraine can show me the way. We’ll rustle up a bottle of champagne and some glasses and be right with you.’

Before anyone had a chance to protest, he took Igraine by the elbow and whipped her out through the discreet door in the wall he’d seen Mrs W use earlier. The corridor they entered was plainer than the ostentatious family ones he was used to. No paintings adorned the walls, and the carpet beneath their feet was a sturdy, hardwearing type more typically used in offices than homes.

There was nothing to indicate the right direction, and he didn’t know the layout of the castle well enough to be able to orient himself in relation to where the kitchens were. The most important thing was to get her somewhere private until he could find out what the hell was wrong with her. Flipping a mental coin in his head, he opted for the left-hand corridor and half-led, half-towed Igraine away from the family room.

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