A Lady's Guide To Kiss A Rake by Tanya Wilde

Author:Tanya Wilde
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2016-06-30T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Josephine entered the theatre on Drury Lane for no other reason than keeping up appearances, and of course to see whether Cartwright would be in attendance. She was accompanied by Lady Evelyn and Lord Grey, about the only man her brother tolerated, and only because he’d married her best friend.

Neither her brother nor friend seemed to suspect her involvement in the fire, which appeared to be the topic on everyone’s lips these past two days. Speculation ran rampant along with whispers of Lady Constance’s disappearance. Though no connection between the two events had been made, it did not mean Cartwright would not make it. Many rumors of Lady Constance’s disappearance revolved around the Duke of Richmond, but the most popular theory held that she ran away because the pressure of marriage to a merchant had become too much.

Jo, however, still reeled over the events that had transpired. The Middletons had, without intending to, truly outdone themselves. The act itself not as magnificent as the events it led to, all seemingly accidental according to the papers. The papers also raved of a mysterious hero who ran into the burning building to rescue a child. Everyone speculated about their identity now as well. Even forums dedicated to uncover their identities had been formed. When no man came forward to claim the title of hero, suspicions of staged events had circled.

But while the distraction worked better than they had hoped for, especially because of all the gossip and attention, the ramifications remained unclear. Jo’s instincts warned of an unseen danger.

Hence the reason she was wasting precious time attending the theatre. She wanted to see Cartwright’s face for herself. With Lady Constance tucked away from harm at Green Rose Cottage, one of Jo’s family estates, where could the harm be? She’d been told that the duke would take care of Cartwright, would eliminate him, but Jo would be at peace only once she attended his funeral.

A small hand touched her arm. “Are you all right?” Evelyn whispered, having taken note of her pensive expression with a frown.

“Of course, why would I not be?”

“You look kind of green,” Evelyn murmured.

“What?”

“Not green as in green, but green as in a pale.”

“Pale? Would I not appear white then?”

“Oh, you know what I mean. Now stop avoiding my question. What’s amiss?”

“It’s nothing, Brahm and I argued.” Not a lie since she and her brother fought all the time. She hated withholding things from her friend, but until the consequences of rescuing Lady Constance became clear, Evelyn’s safety was more important.

“Your brother is a man of deep passions,” Evelyn remarked.

“True, but I wish he would direct those passions somewhere more appropriate.”

“We should find him a wife.”

Jo laughed, but it sounded forced even to her own ears.

“Are you certain that you’re all right?” Evelyn asked, now openly concerned.

No simpleton, her friend had always been able to sense when something troubled Jo. “All is fine. My brother is being more stubborn than usual. A wife would do him good.”

Evelyn nodded and Jo relaxed.

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