I’m sending you to the country, to stay at the family estate for a while. I’ve made a decision that will not be altered. And I’ve been proven right one time too many. “You’re not safe here-I’ve said it from the beginning. Perplexed by his behavior, Evie watched the long, sleek line of his back, and the taut set of his shoulders.įinally Sebastian turned toward her, his face carefully blank. Silently he gazed at the busy street lined with carriages, the pavements crowded with foot traffic. Instead of complying, Sebastian walked to the window, away from her. As he glanced over her nightgown-clad form, however, he could not conceal the flare of yearning in his eyes. But he’ll be all right.”Įvie stood before him uncertainly, wondering why he was trying so hard to appear remote. “He’s having a bit of difficulty coming to terms with what happened last night. Sebastian reached up to rub the nape of his neck. The maid said that you were awake most of the night. She stood by the washstand, staring at him curiously. He looked fatigued but resolute, with the air of a man who had made unpleasant decisions and was determined to stand by them.Įvie would have run to him, but something in his expression checked her. His hair was a disordered mass of gold and amber, and his light eyes were heavily shadowed. As her thoughts turned to Sebastian, he entered the room, still wearing the same clothes he had worn the previous evening.
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