Enticed by a Governess (Love of a Governess #4) by Jane Charles

Author:Jane Charles
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jane Charles

Victor stared at the painting that hung in his chamber. The one he had admired that first day, then he stepped closer. It had been painted by Charles Thorn. “Of course.”

He turned away, not wishing to look at it any longer and considered taking it down.

His anger hadn’t lessened.

He was also hurt if he were to be honest with himself. He had thought Charlotte a friend more than a wife for so many years. He thought her better than those women he encountered in Society who connived to get what they wished. He had felt lucky that he hadn’t needed to look for a wife amongst them because he already had a sweet and kind wife waiting for him in Willanton.

Except, she had schemed better than those who had trained for Society since birth and had managed to secure the silence of her activities from so many.

Did the servants laugh at him behind his back? Did his friends?

Worse, Melcombe and Harwich deliberately said nothing to him about being part owner, and they had done so at the bidding of Charlotte.

Humiliation didn’t begin to describe his emotions. Did they also know about her paintings and that she took the position as governess to increase her wealth?

He’d get no answers standing in his bedchamber, but he would at the mill.

After stalking from the house, he had his horse saddled and then he rode to the mill, except neither gentleman was present. Therefore, he rode directly to Melcombe’s estate and demanded that he see him immediately.

The butler ushered him into a sitting room where he found not only Melcombe, but Harwich and their wives.

“I’d like to speak to the gentlemen privately,” he informed them.

“What is this about?” Melcombe asked, coming to his feet.

“It is a private matter.”

Melcombe looked to his wife then back to Victor. “Does this have anything to do with your wife?”

Victor glared at him.

“Is it because she is our governess?” Lady Melcombe asked, also standing. “I had thought you knew, but Charlotte recently informed me otherwise.”

At least she hadn’t asked them to keep that a secret.

“The mill?” Harwich asked.

“Yes, the mill, to begin with,” Victor ground out. “Why did neither of you bother to tell me that I owned a quarter?”

“Charlotte asked us not to,” Harwich answered, not the least bit ashamed.

“I should have known.”

“Why?”

Victor blinked at him, not certain how to answer, though it should have been obvious.

“Charlotte had her reasons,” Melcombe said. “I assume she explained them to you?”

Yes, she had, but Victor wasn’t even certain he could trust her reasoning.

“She did not want you to be ashamed of being in trade,” Harwich said.

Victor blew out a sigh. It is what she told him. Unless she had lied to the two gentlemen as well.

“Did you know of her paintings?” he demanded.

“What paintings?” Lady Harwich asked. “I knew she painted, such as the ballroom ceiling. But am unaware of any paintings other than your portrait.”

Perhaps she hadn’t shared everything if two of her closest friends didn’t know. “I discovered

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