Too Wicked to Wed by Tammy Andresen

Author:Tammy Andresen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CAROLINE GAVE a long sigh as she assessed her reflection in the mirror. She’d dressed for dinner, then waited for Chloe and Fin to arrive to escort her to the party. Chloe had been unavailable all week, so Caroline had not been able to discuss with her friend the particulars of the last-minute dinner party thrown by Annabelle and Luke. Chloe’s sudden busyness only reaffirmed Caroline’s hunch that Chloe was behind this and had concocted some plot.

Perhaps she wanted to help Caroline with research, but more likely, Chloe was playing matchmaker. Caroline hadn’t spoken to Pierce since the ball. She was determined to leave him be so that he might find a wife without her getting in his way.

In fact, she should have written Pierce, telling him, if he’d been invited not to come. But she didn’t know how to broach the subject. What if he hadn’t been on the list? No one had confirmed or denied the guest list.

Or what if he was going to meet with another woman? She’d promised him assistance in that regard and while she thought it best to stay away from him, she’d said she’d do her utmost to help him without getting in his way.

Her heart ached at the thought. What torture was she going to experience, watching him court another? Helena had been bad enough and the two had despised each other. She sighed again, wishing Chloe had clued her into what was happening.

Caroline crossed the room and headed down the stairs. She’d been tempted not to go at all but what if this was her last opportunity to find a rake to research? She’d stared at the book for several nights, unwilling to start her own entry.

As she reached the bottom of the stairs, she heard the rumble of a carriage and her aunt called from the front sitting room, “Good luck, tonight.”

Caroline waved her hand. “Thank you. I’ll need it.”

“Nonsense,” her aunt called back. “You’ll do wonderfully.”

A knock sounded at the door and the butler answered. Caroline nodded to Fin as she took his arm. “Do you know what Chloe has concocted this evening?”

Fin raised a brow. “As far as I know, only dinner.”

Caroline gave him a long look. “This is Chloe. It’s never just dinner.”

Fin chuckled. “She’s a very vivacious woman.”

“That’s one way to put it.” Caroline wrinkled her nose. “But when you suffer the consequences of her scheming, you’ll see it my way.”

Fin shook his head. “Don’t be too hard on Chloe. She loves you. Whatever she does, she wants to help.”

Caroline squeezed his arm. “That’s very sweet but only reaffirms my belief that she is up to something and that you’re in on it.”

The door snapped open and Caroline glanced inside. Of course, she’d been right. Sitting on the seat across from Chloe was none other than Pierce. Every nerve in her body jumped and she stopped, just as Fin had been about to help her in. “This isn’t a good idea,” she whispered, wondering if anyone had heard.

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