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n with the intent to rob the richin her eyes and face that told him otherwise

One way or another, he was going to find out soon! He was going to call in his debt and see just what she did about it If she were innocent, she would renege before she climbed into his bed…

The notion of getting her into his bed iave hiroup of his friends hailed him as he entered the club’s main room

A quick survey of the room found Taffeta’s brother at the card table Tarrant casually walked into the elegant green card roo duke In his unhurried fashion, he watched hihed and pushed his cards away

“Well then, lads, I ownfriends entreated hireen ‘un, if you leave, where is the use? There ain’t another ill lose his blunt as readily”

Seth gave the lad an ahter, and the duke turned to find hi at Lord Tarrant

Tarrant smiled to himself for he saw that Seth eyed hiuess the boy was re the last circumstances when they had eyed one another

“My lord,” said Seth sounding uneasy

“Duke,” said Tarrant a things about you in the House of Lords Mean to have a go at them, do you?”

“Well … soe” He waited a brief moment and added,” Our systee with the modern world We are overwhelrinned looking sheepish “Do stop o on and on, ‘tis a pet peeve of mine”

“Not at all I agree with you, but it won’t be an easy or quick thing, you know”

“What won’t be an easy thing?” cried a large casually dressed man He walked up and put a friendly hand on Tarrant’s shoulder and gave him an affectionate shake “Easy? That isn’t a word to describe anything you do, you old devil you!”

“Jireeted his friend “When did you get back from Leeds?”

“Last night, and I head about you and Bruton Beat hiain, eh?” He shook his head “Don’t knohy you let hierous man…”

“Oh, and I suppose you think I am a puppy at his mercy?” His brow lifted