CHAPTER 11
GREGORY BROUGHT HIS town car again, only this time he opened the door for me himself rather than letting the chauffeur do it. Once inside, he smiled at me across the middle seat.
“Thank you for coming today.”
“It’s my pleasure.”
“Still...” He took a deep breath, and I sensed he wanted to get something off his chest. “After the way I acted on our first two encounters, I’m surprised you agreed. I behaved like a dolt. I confess, I only agreed to see you because Mother insisted, and I had no idea quite how lovely you’d turn out to be.”
My heart fluttered at his words. “It’s okay.”
“No, it’s not, and I intend to do everything in my power to make it up to you. I’ve grown really rather fond of you, Augusta.”
Oh, hell. I should have been over the moon at Gregory’s declaration, bu
