The Roguish Duke of Yarmouth: A Historical Regency Romance Book (Scandalous Courtships 6) by Forbes Sally

Author:Forbes, Sally
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

“Here we are.”

Joseph took the papers from his solicitor and scoured them before handing them to Lady Louisa. He watched her expression as she took them in, seeing the flickering in her eyes as she read all the numbers. He had every expectation that she was just as intelligent as he and could easily ascertain that all the transactions which had been written were correct.

“And this is all of them, up until the present day?” Lady Louisa asked, as the solicitor nodded. “Then you have not had any requests from the Duke of Yarmouth to take out some of his funds or to direct a significant amount to another?”

“No, my lady.” The solicitor shook his head. “There is nothing other than what you can see here. The Duke of Yarmouth has always been diligent when it comes to examining his accounts and thus, we consistently strive to ensure that everything is transparent, up until the very day that he comes to visit.”

Joseph managed to smile, a twist of nervousness in his stomach. “I do appreciate that,” he murmured, “especially given that I came to call at an unexpected time.”

The solicitor merely nodded though Joseph did catch the glimmer of happiness in the man’s eye. He then turned his attention again to Lady Louisa, seeing how she continued to look through the papers before, finally, returning them to the solicitor.

“There are some rumours at present in London about me,” Joseph explained, as the solicitor nodded, making Joseph a little suspicious that he already knew what Joseph was going to say. “They speak of an absence of sense when it comes to gambling and the like, stating that I have lost a good deal of my fortune. Given that I am soon to be wed, I wanted very much to reassure my betrothed that nothing of the sort has taken place.”

The solicitor smiled briefly. “I do hope that you are reassured, Lady Louisa,” he said, with a deferential bow of his head. “If there is anything else that I can assist you with, then please…?”

Joseph shook his head. “No, that is all. I thank you.”

“Thank you.” Lady Louisa, offering her own thanks, rose to her feet though she stepped out first rather than waiting for Joseph to do so. Joseph, after another nod to his solicitor, hurried out after her but she was already standing outside, waiting for him on the steps.

“Is… is something troubling you?” A little uncertain as to what might be wrong and what he ought to say given the tension and strain between them, Joseph did not make to climb into the carriage but instead stopped beside her, turning his whole body so that he could look into her eyes. Lady Louisa bit her lip, her gaze away from him and Joseph’s stomach tightened. He did not know what it was that made her respond so, did not know why she appeared so ill at ease, especially after being reassured by the solicitor that all was well!

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