CHAPTER SIXValeria brought her horse to a halt.
Sir Peter then drew up alongside her, his horse and himself breathing hard.
“You ride fast,” he cried, sweeping off his hat and bowing from the saddle, his golden head shining in the sun.
Valeria’s breath, too, was coming quickly.
“What an – unexpected pleasure, Sir Peter. Do you live near here?”
“No, I am staying with friends. Juliette told me you had written to her that you were going to stay at Waterford Castle. So I took up a long-standing invitation. I recalled you said once that you delighted in early morning riding so I hoped to encounter you.”
Valeria felt a fizz like champagne rise inside her.
Sir Peter had sought her out!
He had followed her to The Castle!
She had not been mistaken about her attraction for him. The alr
