The Devil May Care (Rogues and Gentlemen Book 4) by Leech Emma V

Author:Leech, Emma V [Leech, Emma V]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2017-06-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

“Wherein our heroine keeps her pride but our hero's is lost.”

Milly stared at the cuff link in her hand. Enamelled with Ware's rampant lion and fleur de lis on a background as blue as Beau's eyes it was unmistakable. Mrs Hadley's intent in giving it to her needed no explanation either. Milly swallowed, the small lions on the sleeve buttons blurring as her eyes filled and she blinked away tears.

Fool.

She had known he had spent the night with someone since they'd been here. Somehow she had managed to push it from her mind. As long as the woman had remained faceless, nameless, she'd been able to pretend it hadn't happened. It had only been once after all.

But it wouldn't be once would it. Beau had said the marriage vows before her but he'd told her before he'd ever spoken them that those words would mean nothing to him. They would be friends and nothing more than that.

But now he was changing the rules. He'd become greedy and he wanted his cake and to eat it too. Poor, plain little Milly. The pitiful woman that he'd rescued from the goodness of his heart had become a challenge to him. In denying him she was a door that had remained stubbornly locked against him and he had become desirous to know everything that lay behind it. He wanted to take everything she had but was offering nothing in return.

She had been a fool to imagine it couldn't hurt worse than it did right now. For she knew that if Mrs Hadley had come to her in a few days time, after she had given herself, body, heart and soul ... that there would be humiliation to add to the pain of her despair. At least now she still had her pride. She could look him in the eye and say no. No you cannot. For as he would never truly be hers, she would never truly be his.

She wiped her eyes and took a deep breath.

Leaving the room she discovered Rexom waiting in the hall. She was gratified by the fatherly look of concern in his eyes but she couldn't deal with sympathy right now. Sympathy from the butler meant that he knew, and if he knew then likely all of the staff knew, and why wouldn't they? It was hardly a surprise that a man like Beau should have lovers when his wife was such a plain, dull little thing. Well damn it. If he was going to lead his own life then so should she.

She had promised him no more than he had promised her. She had promised to be his good friend, to make his life comfortable and so she would. But surely his life, both of their lives, would be more comfortable if he didn't have to bear the jealousy of his wife. More than that she could help him most by concentrating on her business.

She went first to her room and took the wretched book that had caused her so much restlessness and carried it back to the study.

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