in0 by Let It Be Love

Author:Let It Be Love
Language: eng
Format: epub

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“As I said, I have known Lord Helmsley for a very long time and I consider him a dear friend. He has never failed to”—she thought for a moment—“come to my assistance when I have needed him to do so.

That he feels he failed to do so with you weighs rather heavily on his conscience.”

“I’m afraid I don’t know what you mean,” Fiona said slowly.

“You know precisely what I mean. I know about your situation in regards to your father’s will.” Judith shook her head in exasperation. “Lord save us all from well-intentioned men. And I know as well about Jonathon’s scheme to earn the money you need to save you from an unwanted marriage.”

“Lord save us all from well-intentioned men,” Fiona repeated under her breath.

“My dear girl, it certainly could succeed. From what Jonathon has told me, your work is excellent and, frankly, in an endeavor of this nature, I’m not sure the words are nearly as important as the pictures.”

“I fear they’re too…artistic. I mean, they really don’t show anything except for unclothed bodies.”

Judith raised a brow. “And is that not enough?”

“I just don’t think my drawings are…prurient enough. What I mean to say is that they don’t show people, well”—she grimaced—“cavorting.”

“Do they need to cavort?”

“I don’t know.” Fiona sighed. “I should trust Oliver and Jonathon—after all, this was their idea, and I daresay they have more of a sense of these things than I do—but I always thought something of this nature would have to be more, well,more .”

Judith eyed her wryly. “But if your drawings weremore, as you put it, then you would be ratherless than what you are. At least in terms of how society judges such things. A properly bred young woman who draws nudes might well be courting scandal, but only the stuffiest among us would not grudgingly forgive that in the name of art. However, even art would not be an acceptable excuse for depictions of naked frolicking.”

“It is all supposed to be anonymous,” Fiona said quickly.

“And so it shall.” She leaned forward and met Fiona’s gaze firmly. “I am very good at keeping secrets.

At least secrets that are meant to be kept. All of this shall go no further than you and me. Jonathon confided in me and I would not speak of it to anyone save you, as it does seem to me it is more your secret than his. That is, you have the most to lose.” Judith settled back in her chair. “Or possibly the most to gain.”

Fiona shook her head. “I simply want to provide for my sisters’ futures.”

Judith’s brow rose. “Then you’ve given up the idea of marriage to Jonathon?”

“It seems rather pointless. He wishes to be nothing more than friends.”

Judith snorted. “He wishes to be far more than friends.”

“Has he said something—”

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