CHAPTER FOURTEEN
“Then you have some money yourself?” the duke asked me.
Ben came in for the save. “She has a small endowment from a wealthy relative, but as my guest I prefer to treat her during her time here.”
The duchess sat on his other side and smiled up at him. “How kind of you, Count Castle. Your family was always so generous.”
The duke tried to catch my attention again. “Might I offer some financial advice for any loose money you happen to have? The HOJA is seeking new investors for the area.”
I blinked at him. “The what?”
His wife wagged her napkin at him before she set it on her lap. “None of that kind of talk at the table, my dear, and it means the Halls of Joy Association, dearie. Edwin is the chairman of the group and is always looking for some fresh blood.”
Edw
