Her head tilted sarcastically as her eyes rolled upward. "He thinks you're up to something nefarious."
"I'd like to be up to something nefarious," he muttered.
"What was that?"
"Nothing."
She frowned. "I think we should tell Anthony about our plan."
"And what could possibly be the benefit to that?"
Daphne remembered the full-hour grilling she'd endured the previous night, and just said, "Oh, I think I'll let you figure that out for yourself."
Simon merely raised his brows. "My dear Daphne..."
Her lips parted slightly in surprise.
"Surely you're not going to force me to call you Miss Bridgerton." He sighed dramatically.
"After all that we've been through."
"We've been through nothing, you ridiculous man, but I suppose you may call me Daphne nonetheless."
"Excellent." He nodded i
