When the Wallflowers were Wicked--Box Collection One by Merry Farmer

Author:Merry Farmer [Farmer, Merry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Merry Farmer

Chapter 6

Sebastian braced himself as he closed in on Lord Grey and his friends. He knew he was in the right. Thanks to Honor’s investigation and discovery about the boy, Jerry, he believed he knew how Grey had managed to alter the original contract. And while he didn’t expect a resolution to the entire debacle, he knew he could lay the groundwork for victory that evening. All he needed to do was throw Grey off balance in front of people whose opinions mattered to him.

“Good evening, gentlemen, ladies,” he said, bowing perfectly to the group, who now had their noses in the air. It was a bloody shame that Lady Charlotte, Lady Georgiana, and Lady Mary were part of the group. It would have been a hundred times easier to call Grey out with only men present.

“What do you want?” Lord Grey asked, staring down his nose at Sebastian. Considering Sebastian was inches taller, he was forced to assume a ridiculous pose to do so.

Sebastian straightened from his bow with a frown. Grey refused even the barest niceties. It made Sebastian’s task all the more difficult. He wasn’t about to be intimidated, though.

“It is a fine night for the theater,” he said, attempting to turn on the charm he knew he possessed for the ladies. “I’m told Kean is the most brilliant Shakespearean actor since the bard himself lived.”

His comment was met by frosty silence. The ladies of the group glanced about as though they were embarrassed to be seen taking part in the conversation. Grey sneered at Sebastian. He leaned close to his friend—a dandy if ever Sebastian had seen one—and whispered something in his ear. The dandy snorted into a laugh.

Sebastian dropped all pretense of affability. In the back of his head, a voice told him that he should have consulted Honor about his plan to confront Grey first, and that he should have brought her with him. These had been her people—though she was a thousand times better than any of them—and she would have been able to advise him as to the best way to take control of the situation. It was his damned pride and impatience to bring the matter to an end that had pushed him on.

He cleared his throat. “Very well, then,” he said. “I can see that attempting civility is not the way to proceed in this matter.”

“We have a matter?” Grey asked, staring at Sebastian with an exaggerated look of bafflement.

“You know very well we do, Grey,” Sebastian said.

“That’s Lord Grey to you,” Lady Mary snapped. “I’ll thank you to remember your place.”

“This is no affair for a woman,” Grey cut her off. Sebastian couldn’t tell if it was because he didn’t believe a woman should have a part in anything touching on trade or because he wasn’t willing to share attention. He turned back to Sebastian, his teeth bared as he studied him and apparently found him wanting. “I repeat, sir, what do you want?”

“Only to inform you that your subterfuge has been uncovered,” Sebastian said.

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