To Vex a Viscount (Lords of London Book 4) by Tamara Gill

Author:Tamara Gill [Gill, Tamara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tamara Gill
Published: 2018-10-27T16:00:00+00:00

A week later, Lizzie hadn’t seen or spoken to Lord Wakely. Not since she saw him leave her cousin’s townhouse looking like the sky had fallen and he was trapped beneath it. Katherine had let it slip that the viscount had spoken to Hamish prior to leaving, and not for the first time she wondered what that conversation was about.

They were friends of course, so it could’ve been about anything, but something told her it had involved her. And whatever her cousin said had made Lord Wakely leave in much lower spirits than when he’d arrived.

Tonight she was attending the Duncannons’ annual ball. Across the room she spied her friend Sally, who waved and started toward her, weaving through those who stood between them.

“Lizzie, how lovely to see you again. I had hoped you would attend tonight. The gossip throughout London is all about Lord Wakely and his sudden arrival at Lady Leighton’s at home last week. He left just as I arrived. How long did he stay for?”

“I have heard I’m the latest on-dit, and truly, he didn’t stay long enough to cause all this drama. And since his departure, we’ve not seen him again,” Lizzie said, hoping to put to rest any gossip, although by the curious looks she was gaining from those in attendance tonight, her wish didn’t look to be coming to fruition.

“Come and sit, it’ll be more comfortable a little away from this terrible crush.” Sally pulled her toward a couple of vacant chairs and sat, tapping the chair for Lizzie to do so also.

“I heard that the viscount came and spoke to you and no one else, and that after he left he was seen entering Lord Leighton’s library. Do you think he’s going to offer for you?” Sally clasped her hand, her excitement over the prospect of Lord Wakely asking for Lizzie to marry him too much to stifle.

“Sally, I need to tell you something, but you must promise not to tell another living soul. Ever. If you speak a word of what I’m about to tell you I will be ruined in society forever.”

Sally’s eyes widened and for a moment she didn’t say a word, before she crossed her fingers. “I will never tell anyone. Not that I need to promise such a thing, as I would never break my trust with you, but you may be assured I promise never to tell another living soul.”

Satisfied, Lizzie ensured they were alone before she told her friend all of what had happened at Lady X’s estate–how she came to be there and what happened over the ensuing days. Never had she seen her friend without words, but it would seem that after hearing every little detail Sally Darwin was totally mute.

“Say something, please, anything. Your silence concerns me.”

Sally let out a sigh before she said, “And now that you’re back in London, what is it exactly that’s between you? He’s most definitely seeking you out, but you do know that he’s still being

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