Improper care
Edited That evening, the arrival of the guest added a dimension to the formality of dinner. Everyone regrouped in the drawing-room before heading into the dining parlour. Blake introduced his cousin to her potential saviour. The meeting was one of instant dislike, Alyssa was not so small-minded to be oblivious to his presence. "An honour to make your acquaintance," Sir Chadworth addressed Alyssa. Blake stood close to the two. "I presume you have already made my so-called acquaintance through letters," Alyssa had no desire to be polite to the startlingly handsome stranger. She was riled to a point of anger when Blake had the audacity to introduce him to her, without forewarning. If she had met him at a ball and he had asked her for a dance, she would have been flattered, he was a chisell
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