The Baron Takes a Bet (Gambling Peers Book 2) by Matilda Madison

Author:Matilda Madison [Madison, Matilda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2024-08-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Holly watched Gavin leave the dining room without a look back and frowned. She hadn’t expected him to be so out of sorts over Mr. Armstrong’s information. In fact, she had thought it somewhat humorous, if unfortunate, and had expected Gavin’s good humor to make light of the situation. She had even looked forward to seeing his amusement, in hopes to salvage some joy out of this day. Aunt Marnie had been nothing short of a headache all day, insisting on accompanying Holly and her sister. Holly had been amazed at how much she missed Gavin since his departure that morning. When Mr. Armstrong had informed her about the routes to applying for the annulment, she had laughed, though it had been more out of shock than amusement. It was ridiculous and a part of her thought to tease Gavin a bit, but seeing the tension in his gait that evening gave her pause. He was not his usual self, and she was surprised how much that affected her. She wanted to help him but wasn’t sure how to do so.

The rest of dinner was uneventful, and Mr. Armstrong left before the last course, apparently uncomfortable with being the reason Gavin retired early. Marnie didn’t help either, with her snide comments about how Mr. Armstrong had to be one of the worst lawyers England had ever seen. Katrina quickly removed herself from everyone’s presence, retiring once the last plate was cleared. Since Marnie insisted on tending to her sewing in the parlor, Holly decided to retire too.

Only she wasn’t tired, and her concern for Gavin continued to grow. Though he left the dining room without much of an argument, Holly had sensed that he had barely kept his composure.

Reaching her room, she debated checking on him as Anne helped her undress and change into her night clothes. He certainly didn’t need to be worried about, and she was hardly a confidant of his, but something prompted her to do so.

Dressed in a lace-trimmed nightgown, Holly took the heavy velvet robe on the inside hook of her wardrobe, one of the comforts that John had supplied for his guests. It was peridot green with a tropical bird pattern and far heavier than any of her gowns. Though technically undressed, she tied the gold rope belt around her waist and felt confident that there was more than enough fabric wrapped around her so it wouldn’t be indecent.

Knocking gently at the door that separated her rooms from his, she waited to be called in, but the call never came. Concerned, she rapped again, and when he didn’t answer, she nearly lost her nerve.

Turning to lean her back against the door, her gaze rose to the ceiling, and she sighed. What was she doing? Obviously, he didn’t wish to be bothered… yet they had much to discuss. He even said before leaving the dining room that they would speak later. Well, was it not later?

Convinced that her thin argument was strong enough to

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.