The Debutante: A Regency Mystery (The Sinclair Society Book 2) by Bethany Swafford

Author:Bethany Swafford [Swafford, Bethany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Regency Mystery, Regency Series, Historical Mystery, Historical Adventure, Historical Fiction, Fiction Series
Publisher: Lilac Petal Press
Published: 2020-06-14T23:00:00+00:00

MY EMPLOYER WAS IN a foul mood when she stormed into the room. Her cheeks were flushed bright red, and her blue eyes flashed with anger. She tore her gloves off her hand. “Was the dinner not to your liking?” I asked, moving to help her.

“I don’t want to talk about it!” She threw herself into the chair and glared at her reflection in the mirror. “I cannot understand why Father insists on keeping company with the Andersons. They are dull beyond comprehension and never have anything amusing planned when we dine at their house. All they do is sit and talk of nothing important!”

There had to be more to her bad temper than boredom. I’d seen her after an evening of boredom, and this was in no way the same. “I see, but I’m sure it’s a connection your family must need to keep,” I said, keeping my tone soothing.

She gave a huff and waved her hand. “Why should I care about that?”

Right off the top of my head, I could think of several reasons why it was better to keep good relations with others in society. In the interest of self-preservation, I kept them to myself. “Perhaps you have been doing too much and need to spend a quiet night at home to restore your spirits.”

“Don’t be absurd. A quiet night at home, indeed! I am not a spinster or elderly woman! I simply do not wish to see Grace Anderson or Adam Melbourne ever again.”

“Mr. Melbourne?” I repeated in surprise. What had the man done to earn her disdain? She’d insisted she cared nothing for the man, so why should his presence have angered her so? “I thought you enjoyed having him in your court.”

“He fawned over Grace Anderson all evening as though she were the only lady in the room.” Miss Dunbar crossed her arms and pouted like a petulant child. “He stood over her and turned the pages for her while she played the pianoforte. And if that were not enough, he sat next to her and talked to her for nearly an hour.”

It was about time Mr. Melbourne finally took my advice, and a sliver of pride rose in me. The note he’d asked for me to give Miss Dunbar was still burning in my pocket, and I was glad I had not delivered it to my employer earlier. What had made him change his mind in so few hours? “Well, you did say you had no interest in him.”

Huffing, Miss Dunbar shook her head. “How could he know that, though? I never indicated to him that I didn’t desire his attention.” She twisted around in the chair, her eyes narrowed. “Unless someone told him. Did you, Nelson?”

“You think a gentleman would seek out a lady’s maid for information?” I tried to infuse as much astonishment into my voice as possible.

She pushed herself up to her feet and advanced towards me. The fury on her face made me back away. “Daniel told me he caught you talking to Mr.

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