Chapter Twenty Eight
Joshua just stood there. His heart was no longer pounding. No, he was pretty certain it had stopped all together. She thought he’d revealed her secret. He, who loved her. Who wanted to protect her. Care for her. Give her her every heart’s desire.
He had taken too long to come to this realization, but it was upon him now, and he had to do something. He turned to look up the steps, at the door to Lady Penderton’s home. That was it! He had to go in there and convince them that it wasn’t her. He had to do something!
Two minutes later, he squeezed himself into the packed drawing room. “Lady Findlater, thank goodness I’ve found you,” he said, walking over to the lady. She was a well-known gossip. Certainly, she was exactly the right person to speak to—and he wasn’t at all
