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To drag her love "What did you mean by this, my lord?" Ian didn’t even look at the letter "Exactly what it said"

"These are very grave--and quite distressing--accusations" Ian’s expression said he didn’t give a dauard, and you would be well rid of hianize her thoughts It wasn’t easy with Ian Mackenzie sitting half a foot fro her fall off the chair Every tiar and dark maleness she wasn’t used to

"I have heard that collectors envy one another to the point of madness," she said

"Mather isn’t a collector"

"Isn’t he? I’ve seen his porcelain He keeps it locked away in a special room, and won’t even let the servants in to clean"

"His collection isn’t worth a da and a fake"

Ian’s gaze roved over her, as warm and dark as his touch

She shifted uncomfortably

"My lord, I’ve been betrothed to Sir Lyndon for three months, and none of his other acquaintances have mentioned any peculiar behaviors"

"Mather keeps his perversions to hied with this inforht it would i i, his ar Beth’s He sat too close, but Beth couldn’t seeo about prepared with letters such as these in case they’re wanted?" she asked

His gaze h he wanted to focus on her and couldn’t "I wrote it before I caht you’d be worth saving"

"Should I be flattered?"

"Mather is a blind idiot and sees only your fortune" Exactly what her own little voice had just told her "Mather doesn’t need ued "He has e estate in Suffolk, and so forth"

"He is riddled with debt That’s why he sold me the bowl"