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Hyacinth froze Surely he couldn’t have known…No one had seen them She was sure of that

“At Bridgerton House,” Gregory continued “Off in the corner of the ballroom”

Hyacinth let out a long, quiet breath before turning back around

Gregory was looking at her with a casual, offhand s more to his expression, a certain shrewd look in his eye

Most of his behavior to the contrary, her brother was not stupid And he seeer sister Probably because he was the second youngest, and she was the only one hom he could try to assume a superior role The rest certainly would not have stood for it

“I’randmother,” Hyacinth said, since it seemed nicely neutral and dull “You know that”

He shrugged It was a gesture they shared, and so in a mirror, which seemed mad, since he was a full foot taller than she was

“You certainly looked to be in deep conversation about so,” he said

“It was nothing in which you’d be interested”

One of his brows arched annoyingly up “I ht surprise you”

“You rarely do”

“Are you setting your cap for him?”

“That’s none of your business,” she said tartly

Gregory looked triumphant “Then you are”

Hyacinth lifted her chin, looking her brother squarely in the eye “I don’t know,” she said, since despite their constant bickering, he probably knew her better than anyone else in the world And he’d know it for certain if she were lying