Un Fatídico Primero de Mayo by Amanda Mariel

Author:Amanda Mariel
Language: spa
Format: epub
Publisher: Babelcube Inc.
Published: 2022-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

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“I like trouble.” Lord Linley winked, a roguish gleam in his eyes. “Most especially when it leads me to you.”

“Please, be serious,” Emma said, her forehead creasing with her mounting frustration. Heavens, he was making this hard. She straightened her spine and said, “I am giving you the option to beg off. I’m trying to set you free.”

“I have no wish to be free.” He narrowed his gaze, then added, “I am quite serious, Emma. I want to marry you.”

Her heart somersaulted at his words. “Why?” She arched a questioning brow, desperately wishing to understand. Completely afraid of his reasons. What if nothing more than honor drove his determination?

“I will admit that I acted on impulse when I announced our pending nuptials, but I did so because I care for you. The smartest thing I ever did was kiss you. Hell, I should have done it years ago.” He brought her hands to his lips and pressed a kiss against them.

“You did not know me years ago,” Emma argued.

“That is where you are wrong.” He cupped her cheek in his palm, sending a wave of longing through her. “After our introduction, I spent countless nights watching you from across crowded rooms. More than once, I wanted to approach you, but you always looked so unwelcoming.”

“I wish you could see it, Emma.” He swallowed hard, his throat working with the force of it. “You captivated me from the start, and I daresay, I am more than half in love with you now.”

She could not hold back the tide of elation that rose in her. Emma stared into his grey eyes and saw the tenderness reflecting back at her. Had he said, love? Her heart fluttered at the thought.

Could he genuinely love her? Part of her was afraid to latch onto the idea, for how could he love her so soon? But then, she realized she was in love with him. The idea of setting him free gutted her, and the only reason she’d tried was because she cared more about his happiness than her own.

Still, it seemed so soon. So sudden. Emma decided she could not trust the emotion she felt, nor could she trust his declaration. But she also believed that in time they would share a deep and enduring love.

Yes, they could be happy—they would be happy. She smiled at him, her hands clutching his.

Lord Linley dropped to one knee, clasping her hands in his. He stared up at her and said, “Lady Emma Finch, you captivate me. I want you at my side for the rest of my days. I want to be the one who makes you laugh and the one whose arms you run to. I want your smiles and your tears. More than anything, I want to love you and be loved by you.”

Tears welled in Emma’s eyes, and she reached up to dab them away with her glove-covered fingers. Her throat tightened as she fought the rising tears.

This was real. It truly was happening.

Lord Linley was proposing to her.

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