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He suspected her a comment was said purely to ease his conscience

“Do you think it wise to call on Henry to by the stern look on your face I thought you were about to strangle him with his cravat”

“Trust me I was tempted” Indeed, it had taken a tremendous aut “I don’t kno he can look you in the eye when he behaved so appallingly”

Isabella sry with hie I would not have approached you to ask for your help And then we ht never have discovered the truth”

His chest felt hollohen he considered the possibility that he could have lived his life never knowing about the cruel deception that had forced the she did not love him

“When you put it like that, I feel an i manner” He stared at her for a moment,

at the soft full lips he longed to taste, at the dark brown eyes that had the ability to see into his soul “What will you do now?”

Her curious gaze drifted over his face “Well, between us I iine ill have a busy few days Besides your appointment with Henry, you promised to call on Mr Chandler And no doubt Miss Sive her an honest opinion”

“True And I have yet to infor for Ripon today”

“Then you pro expedition You proht as you kno much I like yellow” She folded her arms across her chest “So, I’m afraid you will have to put up with er”

He couldn’t help but smile Why could she not just say she wanted to spend more time with him?

He rubbed his chin “If you’re in need of soht help me redecorate some of the roo in the darkness for far too long and need some vibrancy in my life”

She raised a brow “Most gentlemen prefer subdued colours I doubt you ant to sit at ho”

He shrugged “I won’t need to We will only redesign the roo a sheer, diaphanous nightgown as she lounged on a bright pink chaise flashed into his mind

“My personal use?”