To Seduce a Bride by Nicole Jordan

Author:Nicole Jordan [Jordan, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780345504753
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2008-03-24T23:00:00+00:00

Heath was indeed severely unhappy with Lily’s decision to attend Monday evening’s event. He most certainly didn’t want his future marchioness at such a risqué gathering, exposed to the blatant overtures of his friends and fellow bachelors.

Thus he arrived early at the soiree, prepared to keep a close eye on Lily.

He was restless and impatient, however, as he watched her mingle among the company. She had indeed worn a three-quarter mask, which concealed all of her face except for her mouth and chin, as well as an elegant turban to hide her lustrous hair. No costume could disguise her essence, though. She was vibrant and alive, pulsing with life and sensuality. Every man in the room noticed her—which was quite a feat, considering how much competition she had.

The soiree was an elegant affair, comparable to any glittering fete held at Carlton House by the Prince Regent’s tonnish cronies. The drawing room was filled to overflowing. Every one of the young women on display looked and spoke like ladies, and Heath couldn’t help but be impressed, knowing that Lily’s “academy” had turned them into beauties worthy of becoming London’s finest courtesans.

Fleur Delee and Chantel Amour looked on like proud mother hens. Fleur was garbed in scarlet silk and black lace, while Chantel was resplendent in purple satin and matching ostrich plumes, although he suspected her amethyst and diamond jewelry was made of paste.

For the first hour, Heath hovered protectively near Lily, but she moved from group to group, ignoring him. After that, she latched on to the elderly Lord Poole and spent the next hour laughing and flirting and drinking champagne with him.

And if that wasn’t bad enough, the evening was barely half over when Lily was approached by a pair of eager young bloods.

Heath felt his fists clench when one of them kissed her hand, but it was only when Lily laughed up at the young man that he could take no more. In two strides, he was standing before her.

“Ah, there you are, darling,” Heath said through gritted teeth as he took her elbow and drew her away from the company.

When he would have led her from the drawing room, however, she pulled back, resisting. “What do you think you are you doing, my lord?”

“Taking you away from here.”

“You cannot. I told you, I must remain in case our pupils need me.”

“No, you will not. In fact, I forbid it.”

“You forbid it?” she repeated, her voice rising in disbelief.

“Yes,” Heath insisted, his fingers taking tighter hold of her upper arm. “You are coming with me, sweetheart.”

“Of all the arrogant, high-handed—”

Her sputtering faltered when she noted numerous pairs of eyes watching their altercation. Fuming in silence, she allowed Heath to escort her out of the drawing room and up two flights of stairs to the floor where her bedchamber was located.

The corridor was dimly lit by a single wall sconce, Heath saw, and her bedchamber wasn’t lit at all, he discovered when he shut the door hard behind them. Yet

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