James POV
I clutched my trousers trying to stop myself from grabbing Grace.
There was a lot of bad blood between me and her already since our last conversation didn't end too well, but I was grateful that she was at least speaking to me. The mission with Mrs Penny seemed to have re-bonded us again.
I watched quietly as she stared out of the window. Her eyebrows were furrowed into a frown and her lips were quivering too. I couldn't bring myself to tell her that my mom hates her and the rest of the family might. When I saw the innocence on her face, I couldn't bring myself to tell her.
My mom had been so pissed about the arrangement and if she had her way, she would have contended with my father. The lady whom she had in mind was Lady Scarlett, her goddaughter and also the daughter of
