“What night?”
“The night of Lord Kingsley’s ball,” her aunt replied as though there should have been no question. “I knew what you were up to, and I could not in good conscience allow you to ruin your life.”
Glancing at her husband, Madeline’s eyes grew round. “What are you talking about?”
Aunt Odelia shrugged. “Well, since I knew Townsend was not the right man for you, I concluded that I would need to see you safely married to keep him away from you. Therefore,…” Her voice trailed off and her gaze travelled to Madeline’s husband. “You’re a much better catch than he is, believe me. I always know who people are, and I never liked him.” She shook her head, a disgusted expression on her face. “Too gallant. Too obliging. I could see right through him.” Then she blinked, and a large smile came to her face before she clapped her hands together in delight. “I’m just so glad to see you two so happy,” she beamed for the second time that night. “If you’ll excuse me, there’s someone I need to speak to.”
And with that she hurried off, leaving behind two rather dumbfounded looking people.
“Your aunt is rather meddlesome,” Derek commented after a while, his gaze meeting hers.
Madeline nodded. “Although I admit I had no idea how much.” A soft smile drew up the corners of her mouth, and she stepped closer, once more slipping her hands into her husband’s. “I shall thank her properly later, but for now…I believe we had plans.”
With a large grin on his face, her husband pulled her into his arms, and without another delay, they left her father’s townhouse and hastened into the carriage.
Alone at last.
About Bree
USA Today bestselling author, Bree Wolf has always been a language enthusiast (though not a grammarian!) and is rarely found without a book in her hand or her fingers glued to a keyboard. Trying to find her way, she has taught English as a second language, traveled abroad and worked at a translation agency as well as a law firm in Ireland. She also spent loooong years obtaining a BA in English and Education and an MA in Specialized Translation while wishing she could simply be a writer. Although there is nothing simple about being a writer, her dreams have finally come true.
“A big thanks to my fairy godmother!”
Currently, Bree has found her new home in the historical romance genre, writing Regency novels and novellas. Enjoying the mix of fact and fiction, she occasionally feels like a puppet master (or mistress? Although that sounds weird!), forcing her characters into ever-new situations that will put their strength, their beliefs, their love to the test, hoping that in the end they will triumph and get the happily-ever-after we are all looking for.
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