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As they approached the gates of Everleigh, Christian decided he had a newfound respect for his overness, for the lady who’d breezed into his life o

Good lord He’d known her for less than a day and yet could not deny the strange sense of a

ttach

Rose stopped at the fork in the path To the right were the stables, to the left, the entrance to the servants’ quarters

“Thank you, uise the smile that touched her lips as she bobbed a curtsy

Christian should have used the opportunity to insist she never go there alone again, but he was suddenly captivated by the dusting of freckles on her nose

“You should not be outdoors without a bonnet”

A frown marred her brow “But I don’t own a bonnet”

Hoas that possible for a wo?

“Oh, yes I recall there was an unfortunate accident on the road and soh it begged the question what had happened to her possessions?

“Mrs Hibbet thought you ht not hire rew soh someone had thrown a black veil over her face to dull its brilliance “In desperate times people often resort to desperate measures”

Curiosity burned The sudden need to know everything about Rose proved to be overwhels had happened in her life, clearly, she had no desire to speak of the events

The need to rouse a smile took hold, too

“As the governess, you would have a private apartment”

The corners of her lips twitched, and he felt like the richest e me to accept?”