Rosie's Rebellion by Jenny Wheeler

Author:Jenny Wheeler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Happy Families Ltd
Published: 2023-08-07T00:00:00+00:00

Thirty

As her hired hack neared Isabella’s front gate, the strung-out tightness in Rosie’s head and shoulders dissolved into lightheaded exhaustion.

Home. At last.

The plaque on the gate glimmered in the faint moonlight.

Gardenvale

In honor of Alycia Stockton’s wonderful garden.

She couldn’t remember when she’d last felt such a sense of relief at the sight of a familiar front gate.

Maybe never.

She stepped down, paid the driver and tiptoed wearily up the sidewalk to the front gate.

No need to advertise to the entire household what time I’m finally home.

She slipped her hand over the familiar latch and stepped into Sebastian and Isabella’s front garden, catching the fresh sweet fragrance of jasmine.

A dark shape loomed up from the darkness and her heart leapt to her mouth. Her footsteps froze.

“Whoooo… Whaat….” Her breath was raspy in her throat, and then she recognized the shadow.

“Alex… What on earth…?”

She let out a gasp of relief as a furious rush of anger flooded her tired brain.

“What are you doing here?” She spat out the words in an urgent whisper.

“For goodness’ sakes. Are you stalking me or something? First the club. And now here?”

She wiped the back of her hand across her eyes.

I don’t believe this guy. Who does he think he is?

For half a minute, the fury galvanized her. But then her mind and limbs sagged under a renewed wave of exhaustion.

“Stalking you?” His tone was corrosive.

“Why in heaven’s name would I want to do that?”

He shook his head, his dark locks flopping over wide-open eyes that shone white in the night gloom.

“I was curious to see how far your betrayal would extend, that’s all.” His usually warm voice was laced with contempt.

“You lectured us all about what a dangerous fellow this conquistador is, and now you’re snuggling up to him? I wanted to get my facts right, that’s all.

“What is he? Some blackguard out to kill me, or your latest lover?”

His fury slammed into her like the blows of a sledgehammer.

“My latest lover? How dare you?”

Her legs set up such a tremor she was frightened she’d slump to the ground right there in front of him.

But she’d be darned if she was going to let him see it.

“Why should you care, anyway,” she hissed at him, still maintaining a whisper, but furious with it.

“You belittle everything I say. A few days ago, you decried my suggestion he was involved with Alistair Gordon, Bram’s son.

“And what business is it of yours what I do in my private life? I haven’t noticed you’ve been interested in much except yourself.”

He stared, and adjusted his mouth as if he was going to reply, but then thought better of it.

A long silence hung between them, and then he spoke.

“Believe it or not, I am interested. I don’t want you to court unnecessary danger. For goodness’ sake, Rosie. You can’t trust that devil, surely?

“If you thought he was capable of murder last week, what’s changed that you’re snuggling up to him now?”

She saw red again.

“I. Am. Not. Snuggling up to him,” she enunciated. “No matter what it might look like.

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