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Adaunder the full moon

Miles turned to face Miss Lovell, ht it to his lips “Then allow me to convey my heartfelt thanks for your assistance today” He drank in the nervous tremble of her lips The need to kiss her, to devour her innocent mouth, took hold

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She inhaled deeply “It was the least I could do after the terrible names I called you these last two years”

Miles found her honesty as beguiling as her char countenance

Aware of Ada staring open-htened and reluctantly released Miss Lovell’s hand “Then I pray you’ve had a change of heart, Miss Lovell I pray you find I ahtmares” But the hero of your dreams, he added silently

Her soft gaze drifted over his face, and he could alentle caress “Today, you have proved yourself a gentleman, my lord”

Miles stepped forward, leant closer and whispered, “Where you’re concerned, you ht find I am still a bit of a devil”

“I don’t doubt it,” she said, thrusting her hands led to look hiain before your trip to London”

Miles moistened his lips “You can be certain of it”

Chapter Eight

Trying to reach her bedcha Arabella proved impossible with Ada in tow Theinto the console table Fooled into celebrating her success when they reached the stairs, Lydia almost jumped out of her skin when Arabella pounced

“That was an extre down the sides of her hair as if the ht of Lydia ruffled the crow’s feathers “You’ve been gone for four hours”

Ada swayed at Lydia’s side Cross words irl uneasy—the consequence of a violent father who met his end in a drunken brawl “Could you speak to Mrs Sanders, Ada, and tell her I shall take luncheon in my room?”

“Yes, Miss Lovell” Therelieved to have escaped Arabella’s evil clutches