Rockwoods 02 - Dangerous by Monica Burns

Rockwoods 02 - Dangerous by Monica Burns

Author:Monica Burns [Burns, Monica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Egypt;suspense;erotic;alpha hero;psychics;murder;aristocracy;gothic
ISBN: 9781605041216
Google: QZ0LvgEACAAJ
Amazon: B071XTPWGS
Goodreads: 6093730
Publisher: Samhain
Published: 2008-03-04T08:00:00+00:00


Chapter Eleven

“Tell me, Edward, what’s this I hear about Oliver and Colonel Armstrong’s widow? Is the boy finally going to settle down at last?”

Lucien was the last one entering the salon as his grandmother questioned Edward Rawlings. The conversation was like a fly buzzing near his ear as his attention settled on Duncan talking to Constance near the terrace doorway. Damn the man’s hide for showing up unannounced again.

He knew bloody well why his friend was here, and it wasn’t to discuss county politics either. No, the man had come to see Constance. It was the fourth time this week alone. Thank God Edward had decided to pop in as well. The older man had sat next to Constance this evening, preventing Duncan from monopolizing her attention throughout the meal as he’d done for the past three nights.

“So I take it he’s quite serious about the lady?”

Edward shrugged. “I sometimes think the only thing that boy is serious about is his damned Egyptian Society. Apparently there was a bit of a commotion with the British Museum just last week about some artifacts that went missing.”

The mention of the Museum caught Lucien’s ear, and he dragged his gaze away from Constance to look at the older man. Edward’s son had always been known for being a bit wild, but this was the first time any possibility of real scandal had ever touched him. Oliver and Nigel had been closer in age, so a friendship hadn’t developed between Lucien and his cousin.

Growing up, Oliver always had a way of setting one’s teeth on edge. Perhaps it was the pompous attitude he possessed, especially when it came to discussing and classifying Egypt’s treasures. Despite his dislike of the man, he’d never tolerated any of the Set’s snide comments made in his presence. He despised people who were polite to the man’s face, while behind his back did nothing but express horror at his Saracen ancestry and the swarthy complexion of his skin. That was the one thing he could safely say didn’t bother him about Oliver. No, his reasons for disliking the man went much deeper than that.

Worse still, he had to endure the man’s company simply to avoid wounding Edward with Oliver’s betrayal. A perfidy he’d not even revealed to his grandmother. It was the only reason he went out of his way to endure Oliver’s presence and his pretentious discussions on the worship ceremonies of various Egyptian gods and goddesses. Curious to know more about what Edward’s son had gotten himself involved in, Lucien frowned.

“Are they actually accusing Oliver of something?” he asked.

“No, no.” Edward waved his hand as he took a puff on his cigar. “The boy has an alibi for the time in which the items were taken from the Museum.”

“Alibi?” Aurora snapped. “What the devil has he been accused of?”

“Well, there have been no formal accusations you understand, but Budge did question him about the disappearance of the items. Fortunately the two of us were having supper with Mrs.



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