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"I should think after everything we’ve shared that you could call "

As much as it hurt, she said, "We are not equal"

They traveled the remainder of the journey in silence, which confirht begin to blossom between them, their places in society, as determined by their birth, would always serve to separate them

Once they arrived, he walked her up the stairs to her flat

"Thank you for sharing the evening withYour little hellion is now quite safe fro arrested"

She took her key fro over her shoulder at him, she said, "Quite honestly, Your Grace, I suspect he was always safe from that fate"

Before he could confirm or deny the truth of her words, she slipped inside and closed the door behind her It was longmoments when she aliven her an extraordinary gift tonight Her feelings toward hi ed to close the door on him

As she prepared for bed, her skin felt ot into bed, she reached into the pocket of the dress she’d been wearing at the Great Exhibition and removed the handkerchief that she still needed to wash and iron She crawled into bed, turned out the laainst her nose, inhaling Greystone’s scent It was no doubt the closest she’d ever co as it was, it wasn’t enough

Chapter 12

"Your Grace, how splendid of you to visit," Lord Millbank said as he strolled into the parlor where Sterling aiting to be announced

"My lord"

"I say, I’ve been wanting to catch up with you to hear about your travels Please, have a seat,I have a servant fetching tea--"

"I fear this isn’t a social call"

Millbank brushed what little hair he had back over his balding pate "No?"

"No I attended the opera last night"

"Ghastly business that I do believe it was designed by wohter was also in attendance"