Kendra conceded with a grin. “All right. But Charles owed a debt to our parents, and he gave you the earldom. Your children will inherit. You’ve no need to marry a title.” Colin’s jaw was set, his voice firm. “They’ll have titles from both sides. They’ll never know a day of insecurity.” “What a bunch of blatherskite! You’re using this as an excuse to avoid caring about someone—someone like that lovely girl asleep in the guest chamber. It’s what’s inside that counts—the Chases don’t care about titles.” “This Chase does.”
