Brucena contrived to look surprised as she replied,
“As you have just been informed – it is a secret.”
There was no doubt that Lord Rawthorne was furious and Brucena was thinking that this would be a good time to retire when a servant came into the room to speak in a low voice to Amelie.
She rose from her chair, saying,
“I will not be a moment, but there is a man who wishes to see William and in his absence I have to take a message.”
She went from the room before Brucena had a chance to follow her.
The moment they were alone Lord Rawthorne started again,
“It’s intolerable! I have no intention of allowing you to marry Hadleigh!”
“I don’t understand – what you are saying,” Brucena replied.
“You understand perfectly well,” he answered. “You know that I fell in love with you the momen
