The Rake by Georgina Devon

Author:Georgina Devon [Devon, Georgina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Her hand gripped his sleeve again. This time her nails dug in deeply. ‘You danced with Juliet; you can dance with me.’

His gut tightened. He did not like having any woman clutch at him as she was doing. He set out to put an end to her machinations. ‘Not only are you vulgar, but you are stupid. After your husband challenged me to a duel, the last thing we need to do is dance together. Furthermore, you complain that no one invites you anywhere because of Juliet. Do not anger me, for I am the only reason you are here tonight. I can see that you do not attend again—or anywhere else, for that matter.’

Her eyes glinted maliciously, but she managed to keep her lips in a rictus of a smile. ‘How dare you? I shall see that the little hussy suffers for your treatment of me.’

She dropped her hand and walked gracefully away, a sway to her hips that he knew was intentional. It added fuel to the fury she had fanned. He’d be damned if he would allow her to make things worse for Juliet. He had not gone to all this trouble to have that witch ruin it.

He caught himself immediately. What was he thinking? He had done everything he could and more than could be expected. Irritated with himself, he glanced coolly at the object of his thoughts.

Juliet and her brother moved towards the door, obviously planning on leaving. As they approached a group of dowagers the older women looked them up and down with haughty disdain and then turned their backs on the couple.

Cold fury filled Sebastian.

‘Easy,’ Ravensford said, having come up to Brabourne without the Duke being aware. ‘Anything you do now will only make matters worse than they already are.’

‘As usual, you speak sense.’

‘But it does not make it easier when you feel responsible for the treatment the chit is receiving.’

‘I am not responsible for that silly girl’s predicament,’ he said, more harshly than he had intended. ‘I am merely sorry for her. Nothing more.’

‘Of course,’ Ravensford murmured.

Sebastian looked at him. ‘Sarcasm does not enhance your reputation for easy charm.’

‘Nor does anger over the treatment of a mere female strengthen your reputation for cool indifference towards that sex.’

’Touché.’

‘Let’s get out of here before anything else happens,’ Ravensford said. ‘White’s will probably have something interesting going on. If nothing else, we can get something decent to eat and drink.’

‘Agreed,’ Sebastian said, leading the way. But he did not feel any less furious over the night’s happenings; he just hid his emotions as he always had. His father had taught him that lesson.

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