Chapter 1“Jackson, are you listening?”
Lord Jackson Belmont, second son of the Duke of Everly, younger brother to William, Earl Devereaux, lowered the London Times to flick a glance his mother’s way. “No.”
Katherine, Duchess of Everly, sighed. “You’re honest, anyway. Lily needs an escort.”
Lily was his sister, who was having her first season.
Jack shook his head. “Ask Will.”
“Your brother has other plans.”
“Ask Martin then.”
Martin was his younger brother. He had far too many siblings if it came to that.
“He’s gone back to University. It’s you.”
“But what about you, Mother dearest?”
“I’ve got Lady Averstaunch’s fete at eight. I shan’t make the Granby Ball until much later. You can leave when I arrive.”
Granby.
That had Jack’s attention. And not at all in a good way.
“Isn’t the
