Chase?

[Marcela]

Is it about Chase's history? Oh my God, i am waiting for it

[Mib]

My theory on who Chase is..

Spoiler Alert!


To find the answer, one must start at the beginning. 

The link between Love by Numbers and The Rule of Scoundrels is Lady Penelope Marbury. 

Ten years ago, Lady Penelope, whom now is the marchioness of Bourne (from Rules of a scoundrel), was once plagued by a broken engagement. An engagement which was sought after by the Duke of Disdain, or otherwise known as the Duke of Leighton (from Love by Numbers). The duke was desperate to do what he must to protect his own. To link his dukedome to the daughter of a double marquess -a bond he thought would withstand any scandal. His sister's scandal - Lady Georgiana -  to be precise. 

  However, the scandal , which was announced in the papers (cue in Mr. West?) dissolved his engagement to Lady Penelope and insured his freedome to marry his love, Ms. Juliana Fiori. 

Lady Georgiana is the epitome, the very definition of a fallen angel. At the age of 17, the daughter of a duke gives birth to an illegitimate girl. Her fall from polite society an inevitable consequence. Her acceptance within the folds of a less-acceptable society a foregone conclusion.  Her link between the two parts of society, and her stay at a house for women, the discarded members of the ton - along with their secrets -, makes her a perfect candidate for the all-knowing, the secret keeper, Chase -  Founder of the Fallen Angel. 

The reference of the Fallen Angel was first mentioned in Love by Number...

“And it was enough for Georgiana. The path forked ahead of them, and she threaded one hand through Juliana’s arm, leading the way back to the house. “Never fear, Juliana. When my news gets out, they will forget everything they have ever thought of you and your mother. Fallen angels make for excellent gossip.”
“But you are the daughter of a duke,” Juliana protested. “Simon is marrying to protect you.”

Excerpt From: MacLean, Sarah. “Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart.” HarperCollins, 2011-04-01. iBooks. 
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An interesting conversation between Cross and Chase reveals that Chase is indeed a SISTER to someone - a sister who refuses the help of her brother. (which is true for lady Georgiana ) 

“She wants nothing to do with me. Even when I told her I would take care of Knight, she had little to say. She didn’t believe me.”
Chase was quiet for a long moment, considering the situation. “Sisters are difficult. They do not always respond well to the dictates of older brothers.”
“You would know that better than anyone.”

Excerpt From: MacLean, Sarah. “One Good Earl Deserves a Lover.” HarperCollins, 2013-02-01. iBooks. 
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Descriptions of Chase raising a blonde or "golden" eyebrow - mannerisms which both the Duke of Leighton and his sister Lady Georgiana had. 


There is without a doubt that the lady whom Lady Pippa speaks with at the hell is Georgiana, and when said lady interacts with Cross, we also know this lady has to be Chase. This lady's  ( Georgiana ) interaction to the owner of almost all of London's papers,  Mr. Duncan West, points to an enigmatic yet thrilling romance. How interesting to think that the vessel to her public ruination (an article in a newspaper) led to her self inflicted  fall, and its owner may lead her to love. 

This book can't come soon enough....

[Violet]

Got this from the author's site:

http://www.sarahmaclean.net/the-rules...

By day, she is Lady Georgiana, sister to a Duke, ruined before her first season in the worst kind of scandal. But the truth is far more shocking—in London’s darkest corners, she is Chase, the mysterious, unknown founder of the city’s most legendary gaming hell. For years, her double identity has gone undiscovered . . . until now.

Brilliant, driven, handsome-as-sin Duncan West is intrigued by the beautiful, ruined woman who is somehow connected to a world of darkness and sin. He knows she is more than she seems and he vows to uncover all of Georgiana’s secrets, laying bare her past, threatening her present, and risking all she holds dear . . . including her heart.