Chapter 4Rafe downed the last of his brandy and placed the snifter on the table beside his empty dessert plate. “Splendid dinner, my lord, and we did a good morning’s work.”
“We’ll say no more about that,” Lord Manning stated, looking at his younger brother with one eyebrow raised and an ugly sneer across his mouth. Did the man ever look at Ivo with anything but disdain?
Throughout the meal, young Manning had been quiet for the most part. Whenever he’d attempted to join in the conversation, the elder Manning had cleared his throat meaningfully, causing Ivo to go silent and look at his hands. “So you won’t go back to Devonish House tonight?” Lord Manning asked.
“No, I’ll stay at the flat since it’s rather late. I warned Mother I’d likely not be back.”
Lord Manning chuckled. “You need a
