CHAPTER SEVENLord Farringdon stood in the open doorway with an expression of utter fury on his face.
In his hand he held the crumpled letter.
“How dare you!” he raged. “You were engaged to another! Well, you will never see him or any of your other friends ever again!”
“My Lord – ” Lilliana began.
“I don’t wish to hear any of your lies or excuses,” he continued in a threatening voice, “you have unwittingly told me everything in this letter. Although I am not usually well disposed towards inheriting another man’s leavings, I am prepared to overlook that small fact.
“From this moment on I will ensure that you will cut all ties with your previous life. You will write to your parents and tell them that you will remain in London until the wedding – I cannot have you running into the Earl of
