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Gareth couldn’t lie “He ht”

And that was the worst of it That ould keep hiht do Or what he ht say

Or how the Bridgertons ht feel if they learned the truth

And in that s First, he had to marry Hyacinth as soon as possible She—and her mother—would probably wish for one of those absurdly elaborate weddings that took months to plan, but he would need to put his foot down and insist that they wed quickly

And second, as a sort of insurance, he was going to have to do so to make it impossible for her to back out, even if his father cae

He was going to have to compromise her As soon as possible There was still the ht have known the truth, and if she’d written about it, Hyacinth would learn his secrets even without the intervention of the baron

And while Gareth didn’tthe true facts of his birth, it was vital that it not happen until after the wedding

Or after he’d secured its eventuality with seduction

Gareth didn’tbacked into a corner Nor was he especially fond of having to have to do anything

But this…

This, he decided, would be pure pleasure

Chapter 13

Only one hour later As we have noted, when our hero puts his …

And did we mention that it’s a Tuesday?

“Enh?” Lady Danbury screeched “You’re not speaking loudly enough!”