A Viscount for Violet: The Blooming Brides Book 4 by St. Clair Ellie

Author:St. Clair, Ellie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Prairie Lily Press
Published: 2019-10-29T16:00:00+00:00

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Linus did not take the news well.

Violet entered her family’s sitting room with Owen’s comforting presence behind her as her apparent intended paced back and forth in front of the chesterfield upon which her mother, father, and Daisy sat. Iris was sitting upon a chair across from them, a smirk on her face, while the Duke of Greenwich and Lord Westwood looked like handsome bookends as they leaned against each side of the hearth.

“You mean to tell me,” Linus ranted, his arms waving in front of him, “That this inn has been used by soldiers for the past number of months, and because of your foolish decision, it is now in danger from the French?”

“Now see here, lad,” Elias said, rising, “You are here because you are taking over the inn from me. You are not here to question my decisions, past or present. We have been well compensated by the Crown to house these men.”

“Where has that money gone? And why, then, did you require funds from my father?” Linus questioned.

Dark crimson seeped into Elias’ face. Violet bit her lip. She had never questioned financial matters directly to her father, but she wondered herself where the income had gone.

“To improvements,” Elias responded, and Linus looked about the room, his arms still flailing about him.

“Certainly not in these quarters. Why, this looks like the same furniture that was already outdated when I was a boy.”

Violet’s mother looked quite insulted, but her father raised a hand in front of her to still whatever words might emerge and answered Linus instead.

“Of course not. Improvements were in the guest quarters.”

Anyone who had seen the guest quarters would know that not to be true, but now was not the time to enter into this conversation, though Violet didn’t miss the look of disbelief that passed between her brothers-in-law, both who had resided there for a time.

“Very well. But now you tell me that things have gotten to the point in which we require a militia?”

“Oh, I wouldn’t call it by such a formal name,” Elias said. “A few men to protect the inn, just in case one disgruntled spy takes it upon himself to return here.”

“My God,” Linus said, looking stunned as he finally took a seat in the chair next to Iris.

Owen took that moment to make his presence known, as he stepped around Violet and more fully into the room

“I do hope you will join our mil— our effort,” he said. “We meet daily in the mornings in the meadow just beyond the inn. The men each take a turn to act as a lookout at various posts.”

Linus simply stared at him. “Who are you again?”

“Owen Ridlington. I fight for the English Crown, and I am here to ensure the protection of The Wild Rose Inn and all of its inhabitants.”

“I see,” Linus said, though he made no promise to contribute to such protection. “I require a good meal and a good night’s sleep to process all of this. When is dinner served? I will eat with the family.

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