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"You are completely inappropriate for her," the earl went on

"Agreed"

Jasper looked for Eliza and found her She appeared co her brow betrayed both her peevishness and be her artless honesty

"She would be better served with me," Westfield said "How can any woman live the life you do, Bond?"

"I expect Miss Martin and I will discover the answer as tiresses"

Westfield stepped forward, then turned to face hi up the entirety of his view "Is there anything you will not do in your quest to ruin Montague?"

"This has nothing to do with Montague"

"Of course it does"

"On the periphery," Jasper conceded, sidestepping to resu of Eliza

"Wait" The earlabout her last night? That nonsense about wanting so badly?"

"Yes" He wanted her now Eliza had worn another of her owns, this one in a lovely rose hue It was as sio, but the bodice was provocatively low and the waist perfectly snug The slender beauty of her figure was a joy to behold

"Bloody hell" Westfield looked over his shoulder at Eliza "Do you love her?"

"I enjoy her, and I can make her happy"

"I doubt you can Not for the long ternify? I enjoy half a dozen wo to any of them"

"Therein lies the difference between us," Jasper drawled "There are very few things I’ve enjoyed in ree hich I enjoy Miss Martin’s coued," Westfield co what I missed about Miss Martin"

"No, you will not You’ll forget about her in any other capacity than as my wife, and that will be the end of it"

"H "I have yet to see Montague I should like to kno he’s taking the news of your engageht

The htened and his breath hissed out between his teeth Shifting his position, he canted his body away fro at his sides Soon, he would be able to put Montague behind him, but not now Not yet The earl had still to pay for his sins and the sins of his father

Eliza She et himself, which was one of the reasons why he needed her But she couldn’t serve that purpose now Not yet His plan was in the final stages after years of frustrated waiting and endless hours of work

"Mr Bond"

Turning his head, Jasper watched as Sir Richard Tolliver approached Although Jasper had believed Tolliver couldn’t be any thinner, it appeared he was tonight His dark coat hung loosely on his shoulders and his aped a little just above the top button "Good evening, Sir Richard"

"I hear congratulations are in order," Tolliver said, looking far froratulatory