“Fear not. I still despise the unholy ground you walk upon. I simply wished to apologize.” His gaze narrowed. Whether from my apology or my attempt to hide my reaction, I couldn’t tell. After a lingering moment, his expression shifted to that of an unaffected rake. “Such an honorable young lady,” he purred, knowing full well I couldn’t stand when he used that low, seductive tone on me. And just like that we were back to barely tolerating each other. “Yes, well. Honor is a concept you ought to adhere to once you take a wife. Difficult though that may be for a scoundrel such as yourself.” “The
...more
