The Duke Conspiracy: A Sweet Regency Romance Adventure (Mayfair Mayhem Book 1) by Wendy May Andrews

Author:Wendy May Andrews [Andrews, Wendy May]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Sparrow Ink
Published: 2019-05-25T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Miss Rose, are you certain it’s fittin’ for you to be meeting with His Grace, the duke? You know how your parents would react were they to find out. Not only about who he is, but about you meeting up with him. I know you’ve been arguing that it’s a public place and no harm will come of it, but it don’t seem so public when there’s not a soul stirring at the odd hours you’ve been going there.”

“I pray you, do not scold me, Mary. The situation is troublesome enough without you lecturing me. I do realize my parents would have apoplexy or disown me or some such. That is why we must ensure they never find out. I trust Alex, I mean the duke, and I truly need someone I can trust right now. You know how Broderick is. He needs to be dealt with. And because of how I heard about it, I cannot trust my father to be reasonable. This is the only way for the moment.”

“If you are certain, Miss,” was all Mary would allow with a slight sniff of disapproval.

Rose grinned. “Thank you, Mary. I would never be able to do it without you. You are the important factor in all of this. You always are. Now be a dear and hurry along. I promised Elizabeth we would stop in today, and I really must return home to break my fast and look in on Mother.”

“Oh Miss, I plum forgot you hadn’t eaten. You must be near to perishing.”

“My stomach was too nervous this morning to be able to eat anything. But you are quite correct that now I am absolutely ravenous. I certainly hope the kitchen has not completely cleared away the breakfast dishes.”

“If they have, Miss, I will make sure you get something, have no fear.”

“Thank you, Mary.” Rose smiled her gratitude at her trusted maid just as they reached their stairs.

“Hello, Hartley, how are you on this fine day?” she greeted the butler as he welcomed them home.

“You seem chipper this morning, Miss Rose. It does not strike me as being that fair today.”

“No day really is in London, is it, Hartley? That is why one must ignore the day and decide that one’s contentment is dependent on their state of mind. I have decided that today is fine and I am happy with or without the sunshine.”

“Very well, Miss,” Hartley replied with an indulgent smile.

“Is anyone else about yet today?”

“Your father has already left to go about his business and your mother has not yet left her rooms. Can I do anything to assist you, Miss?”

“I would dearly like to have something to eat. Do you know if breakfast has been cleared away as yet?”

“I do not believe it has, Miss.”

“Thank you, Hartley, you just made my day.” With a grin, Rose handed the rest of her pencils to her waiting maid and hurried to the dining room to assuage her hunger.

A short while later, after eating, changing, and having her hair tidied by Mary, Rose made her way to her mother’s room.

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