Slippery Creatures (The Will Darling Adventures, #1)

by K.J. Charles

“Oh, I do,” Secretan said. “You can’t tell me a story like this and not expect me to be fascinated. I’m desperate to know how this will turn out. If it earns me a seat in the front row, I shall search through papers till my eyes and fingers bleed.”

The next day, he found a letter.

She was a mannequin for the House of Worth one season, which upset lots of people. Well, it would, with her father a viscount.”

“Principles, my arse. If you didn’t go to the war or do the work and you didn’t face any consequences for it, that’s not principle, it’s privilege.

“She’s very good.” Phoebe examined her artificial bouquet. “I do like a woman with clever fingers.