A Little Bit Dangerous (Rogues of Fortune's Den Book 1) by Adele Clee

Author:Adele Clee [Clee, Adele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

Fortune’s Den

Aldgate Street

Isabella was used to dining alone, not being the focus of five people’s attention. She was used to a basic bill of fare, not the range of sumptuous dishes laid out on the long oak table.

Of the four men who studied her intently, two made her heart race but for very different reasons. Under the weight of Aaron Chance’s unforgiving gaze, she was aware of every drawn breath. Christian’s visual caresses had her fanning her cheeks to cool her heated blood.

Thank heavens for Delphine, the sister they’d adopted off the street. Relieved to have a female companion, she chatted constantly. “Christian has never brought a lady home. In fact, none of my brothers have.”

“Christian has not brought Miss Lawton home,” Aaron Chance corrected coldly. He took a long sip of wine. “Necessity calls for her to remain here until we’ve dealt with our current problem.”

Delphine’s wide mouth curled into a teasing grin. “Well, it’s certainly no ordinary night. I’ll not be surprised to find Miss Scrumptious enjoying supper with us tomorrow.”

Aaron ground his teeth. “Her name is not Miss Scrumptious. And I’d rather eat my own eyeballs than entertain that woman.”

Aware of Isabella’s confusion, Christian said, “Delphine is referring to Miss Lovelace. Her father owns the gaming establishment across the road. Aaron had a doll made in her likeness to which he adds pins daily.”

“Perhaps you’ve been conspiring with Miss Lovelace, too,” Aaron challenged. “Why not invite all our enemies to dine at our table?”

Aramis was keen to explain the reason for his brother’s temper. “Aaron accosted Miss Scrumptious in the street this morning and demanded to know why she’d spent the night at her father’s gaming hell. She stuck her nose in the air and said she refused to discuss business with her competitor.”

“She made it sound like she owned the damn place,” Aaron growled.

For the first time in an hour, Isabella’s shoulders relaxed. At least she wasn’t the only one to feel the depth of Aaron Chance’s disdain.

Delphine laughed. “Miss Scrumptious is—”

Aaron thumped the table with his fist, the cutlery jumping to attention along with his kin. “She’s not bloody scrumptious. She’s an annoying bluestocking who’s used to getting her own way. Now, change the damn subject before I flip this table on its head, and you’re forced to eat off the floor.”

Delphine seemed to find her brother’s volatile reaction pleasing. She brushed a lock of ebony hair behind her ear. “Christian tells me you knew each other as children, Miss Lawton.”

Before Isabella could answer, Aaron snapped, “We do not talk about the past, Delphine.”

Delphine slammed her cutlery down on the china plate. “Can I talk about scones? Or did you almost choke on one in a previous life?”

Isabella bit back a chuckle and cleared her throat. “I must thank you, Mr Chance,” she said, keen to bring an order of calm. “It can’t be easy having me here, and I know you do so purely out of concern for your brother.”

The tension in the air dissipated slightly.

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