“I’m sorry. My plans to meet you at the front doors were thwarted when all of His Majesty’s guests decided to take an afternoon stroll in the gardens.” I raised an eyebrow. “Why is that a problem?” Did he not want to be seen with me? Was it improper of me to be cavorting with a nobleman and he didn’t want us to be caught? “One of those prestigious guests happened to be the boring Duke of Rosewood, whose conversations are impossible to escape from. I decided to take cover
