“If you think I’m going to stop seeing her because of your rules—”
“And once she appears in proper dress at the banquet, many of the young noblemen are going to take an interest in her,” said Lady Prellham.
“Then it’s a good thing the majority of them made asses of themselves in front of her,” snapped Thomas evenly.
“Baron Goshawk didn’t make an ass of himself,” said Rose. “And he likes Eileen a lot.”
And that’s just what I needed to hear.
Lady Prellham nodded. “The baron has been most attentive.”
Because I asked him to be. Thomas managed to keep his voice level. “Baron Goshawk is a good man. But he is not courting Eileen, I am. Even if your rules say otherwise. And when we leave here, which we will, he will not be coming with us.”
“But while you are here, you must obey those rules,
