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A delightful shiver of anticipation ran from her head to her toes “Is that a statement of fact, sir, or an offer one shouldn’t miss?”
“Were we alone, Miss Vale, it would be an indication of estured for her to follow the liveried porter carrying a lamp “I believe I have already made my position clear on the matter The decision is yours as to hoe proceed”
Mr Cavanagh put paid to any decisions when he informed the porter of his need to play nurse their rooms on the first floor, the porter held his laht on the keyhole and unlocked her door with the tasselled key
While Verity hovered on the threshold, a host of chaotic thoughts flooding her mind, Miss Trimble yanked open the door of rooown and wrapper The candle flaaze, she stared down her elegant nose at the men dressed in their masquerade costumes One look at Verity’s frilly pantaloons and the woman arched a disdainful brow
“You may leave us, Barker I shall see Miss Vale into her room”
Mr Trent straightened to his full height “I do not appreciate being accosted in the corridor in the dead of night May I suggest you return to your bed and leave the other guests to attend to their business?”
“When an unmarried woman travels alone, her welfare is my business Ladies ues aplenty roa our streets, which is why I have taken the room next door”
Mr Trent inhaled deeply “An adh I can assure you, no one shall harm Miss Vale while she keeps my company”
Miss Trih of rogues, sir, to know they often hide their appetites beneath noble protestations”
Mr Trent stepped back “And I know enough about devious women to know an immoral harpy often resides behind the facade of a prientleman inclined his head “You h I shall not enter mine until you’re safely behind the door of room ten”
“Miss Tri to fear I would trust Mr Trent with entleood night, entered her room and closed the door Minutes passed before she heard the deep rumble of masculine voices in the room next door
His voice
Lawrence Trent
Her heart sighed as his nah her mind
She had fallen in love with him