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A brief shaft of h the trees to illuminate the woman’s face Lady Lovell stood in her silk wrapper, her arms folded across her chest

“The blasted chit is so headstrong, so steadfast,” Randall coet within an inch of her, I’e her mind”

Miles sed a growl If he got within an inch of the bastard …

“Bed her and wed her What is so damn difficult about that?” Lady Lovell prodded Randall in the chest “I want out of that house, do you hear? You promised me we’d travel to Verona and Rome You pro with a e of a bloody snail”

“Don’t curse, dearest, it is unbeco”

“What would you have me do? What if she tells Cecil what happened?”

Randall gave an arrogant snort “Oh, the fool is easy to ed One has to be suffering fro about the countryside”

Lady Lovell’s countenance suddenly brightened “Oh, we could threaten to have her dragged off to the nearest asylum for birdbrained females” She placed her hand on Randall’s chest “I want her money, Randall, do you hear? It’s the only hope we have of living abroad together”

“Rest assured I shall have command of her inheritance, at least whatever portion I can When it comes to seduction, I shall be more persuasive next time”

Miles shrank back behind the tree It took all the strength he possessed to reht, fist raised, screa a battle cry Oh, he would soon put an end to their reed But they had underestimated their opponent It would takeMiss Lovell to her knees

Heat filled Miles’ chest His love for the woman who lay in his bed burned ferociously Perhaps this sordid discovery would sway Lord Lovell in granting his per presumptuous He had not asked the lady yet

Mentally shaking himself back to the present, Miles peered around the tree for he could no longer hear raised voices The sight that greeted him only roused his ire

Lady Lovell gripped a tree trunk Her wrapper was open and hanging off one bare and bony shoulder Randall stood behind her If the sight of his bare buttocks was not an indication of the raroans proved enlightening

Well, things had taken an interesting turn

“Oh, Rudolph Once we’re away fro to creep about in the shadows”