CHAPTER SEVENTamina became conscious that she had been staring into the Earl’s dark eyes for long silent minutes without speaking.
Her pulse was racing and she felt a little faint.
She realised she knew this man so well even though they had spent such a short time in each other’s company.
She knew him far better than she had ever known Edmund.
The Earl was going to be so disappointed to learn that she and Joe had deceived him in such a way.
To lose his respect and liking, even if it was just the liking an employer had for an employee would be real y devastating.
Tamina mentally shook herself and took a deep breath.
There was no time to waste in worrying about her own emotions and feelings.
She had to rescue Nancy.
“My Lord, I have to ask you to accompany me below decks?”
The Earl
