in1 by The Wedding Bargain

Author:The Wedding Bargain
Language: eng
Format: epub

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"Not Trent, sir, Miss Effington." Was Lord Harold planning on pouring a glass, or would he just hold the blasted decanter all day?

"Spit it out, man, what are you trying to say?"

'"Yes, sir." This would certainly be easier with a glass in his hand. "Trent disguised her as a boy and took her to a rather disreputable, no, a distinctly unsavory tavern, where they were involved in a nasty brawl.

Trent suffered more than a few injuries."

Concern lit Lord Harold's eyes. "And my daughter?"

"Oh, she's fine, but I understand she was forced to protect herself by breaking bottles over the heads of ruffians."

"Good God!" Lord Harold's jaw dropped.

"Indeed, sir." Laurie couldn't resist a smug smile. "Three times. Knocked them unconscious."

"Three times?" Pandora's father shook his head, obviously shocked. "Felled them, you say?"

"Yes, sir." Perhaps this called for a drink?

"By Jove." A slow grin spread across Lord Harold's face and pride shone in his eyes. "The girl's an Effington, all right. Most spirited family in all of England."

Laurie stared, stunned.

"Always loved a good fight. Would pit anyone of us against any miscreant or villain anywhere in the world. Been in that spot myself more than once in my younger days, too. Never thought it would be up to my daughter to carry on the family tradition. She's an Effington through and through" He winked slyly.

"But gets a lot of it from her mother."

Laurie's shoulders slumped. "So you're not going to put an end to this? Forbid her to marry Trent?"

"Are you daft?" Lord Harold scoffed. "Lord Trent's the one who suffered in the incident.

He can obviously protect her or she can protect herself."

"But the scandal if this comes out."

"Does anyone else know about it?"

"I don't think so."

"And they won't will they?" There was an unmistakable threat in Lord Harold's voice. "We wouldn't want a repeat of that Hellion of Grosvenor Square business, would we?"

Laurie nodded reluctantly. "No sir."

Lord Harold's gaze assessed him. "You look like hell, man. Did you want that brandy or not?"

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