Page 20 of Married to the Rake

Chloe looked to Augusta who gave a sheepish smile. “Joanna is not wrong.”

“She most certainly is wrong,” protested Chloe. “Mr. Brook Waverley has never looked at me with anything but disdain. However, we have decided, for the sake of our families, we must work together.”

“And dance together,” Augusta said with a smile.

“It was merely so we could talk on what to do.,” Chloe said primly.

“He is very handsome.” Augusta took a nonchalant sip of tea.

Joanna gave a nod of agreement. “And interested in Chloe, I believe.”

“His interest begins and ends at fixing the arguments between our family. Nothing more.” Chloe lifted her chin. She could not believe her friends thought otherwise. Did they not see a man like Mr. Waverley would never be interested in her? He could have any woman in the world, why would he want of bookish country girl?

And, why on earth did she want to believe that might be true?

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