Chapter Twenty-Six
Joshua could only shake his head and chuckle at her honesty.
“Can I be completely honest with you?” she asked, leaning forward a touch.
“And here I thought you were being excessively so!”
She giggled and shook her head. “Last night at Lady Rexford’s ball, I snuck out after speaking with your mother to go and check on things at the club.”
“Really?” So that’s where she’d gone! And he’d thought she’d had an assignation. Immediately, he felt even better about coming to visit her today.
A footman came in with the tea tray. She busied herself with preparing tea. Her movements were gentle and flowing as she elegantly poured the tea, adding in just a touch of sugar.
“Milk for me, please,” he said when she held out the cup toward him.
“Taste it without. This is the specia
