Susan Johnson by Legendary Lover (St. John-Duras)

Author:Legendary Lover (St. John-Duras)
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

MARRIED? CAN YOU BELIEVE HE’S ACTUALLY going to marry that bitch after knowing her for such a short time? Not if I have anything to say about it,” Bella darkly said, answering her own question with chill purpose. She surveyed her carriage companions with a furious glare.

“It’s a bloody alarming thought.” Jack’s cousin chewed on his bottom lip. “There may not be much time to wait, if you know what I mean.”

“How can we stop him if he wishes to marry her?” Sarah gazed at her aunt, a worry line creasing her pale brow.

“I’ll think of something,” Bella murmured, intent on reclaiming Jack Fitz-James. “He may talk of love now, but I rather doubt his feelings will last long. He doesn’t have a record of constancy with women.”

“If you can get him to marry me, Bella, I’ll give you all my jewelry.” Sarah’s voice held a pleading note, all her girlish dreams wrapped up in visions of marriage to the handsome Lord Redvers.

Not that Bella needed added incentive with her own selfish motives in the fore, but such a lucrative offer could hardly be refused. “What a darling child you are. I’ll have to see what I can do. And once you’re Lady Redvers, married to one of the richest men in England, you’ll have all the jewelry you want.” And she’d have her lover back.

“I will, won’t I.” Sarah sighed, visualizing her fairytale life of wealth and splendor.

Trevor cleared his throat loudly, his annoyance plain. “I believe we have a small matter of business, if you recall, Lady Tallien.”

“I haven’t forgotten, Mr. Mitchell,” she cryptically replied, casting him a silencing glance. “We can discuss the matter once we’re back in London.”

“Aren’t we going to Farleigh House?” Sarah inquired.

“We were never going to Farleigh House.”

The young girl clapped her hand over her mouth and giggled. “I forgot.”

“I shall remember such things for us both.”

“And I shall rely on you to bring me Lord Redvers,” Sarah cheerfully declared, her confidence in her aunt complete.

While Bella wasn’t quite as confident in her ability to bring Jack to the altar, she did have a delectable scheme already forming in her mind. It meant she might have to renege on her agreement with Jack’s cousin—although the financial merits of each proposal would have to be carefully weighed. In the meantime, she needed Trevor’s cooperation—at least until her decision was reached. “Why don’t we meet at Percy’s in a few days,” she suggested. “To discuss our mutual concerns.”

Now Trevor Mitchell wasn’t so obtuse as to think Bella Palmer was looking after his interests, and he, too, was considering various other ways to thwart his cousin’s marriage plans. But like his female cohort, he wasn’t in any rush to disclose his methods. Time enough after the meeting at Percy’s to see if he still needed her.

And so two grasping, nefarious souls contemplated the future of Jack Fitz-James and themselves.

UNDISTURBED BY THE SELFISH SCHEMES BEING hatched, the two lovers at Castlereagh spent the following days in blissful companionship.

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