CHAPTER FOUR
Lola realised she had spoken her thoughts aloud.
“I am sorry,” she said quickly before the Marquis could say anything. “I am so very sorry.”
“Why should you expect me to be old?” he asked curiously.
She walked across the room towards him, fearing that she had made a major gaffe.
She was wondering what she should do about it.
Realising that he was waiting for her answer as she stood beside him, she said a little hesitatingly,
“It is because you always expect perfection and, as you have done so much to the house, I thought it must have taken you many years.”
The Marquis smiled.
“A good explanation, but I am surprised that no one informed you that I am still considered a young man.”
“I suppose they took it for granted,” Lola replied, “and they do all they can to make th
