A Christmas Scandal
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“You are cruel beyond measure,” she said, her eyes darting to the beech tree and for a fleeting moment he actually felt sorry for her. Anger overcame that softer emotion almost immediately.
“You would be well to remember that should you ever think to speak to Mr. Ellsworth again I will make your life a living hell. I will not be made a fool. I will not.” Rand forced a smile that wasn’t truly a smile at all. “Shall we go back to the ball?”
Rand hated the way she looked at him but didn’t know what else he could have done. Certainly he was not going to allow her to continue this fantasy that she could be with Mr. Ellsworth. He’d best secure her as his bride as soon as possible. This entire trip was not going at all like he expected, most surprising being his own reactions to her. He had never in his life threatened a woman and had anyone told him he would, he would have laughed. Even now, his words still ringing in his ears, he was slightly ashamed that he had sounded so cruel for he was not a cruel man. Make her life a living hell. Indeed. Other than marry her, he was unsure what he could do to make her more unhappy. He didn’t know why the thought of her being kissed by another man drove him nearly mad, but it did. He wanted to force such weak thoughts from his head, he wanted to feel nothing for this girl.
And be sure to catch up with your favorite
characters from
A CHRISTMAS SCANDAL
and meet a sexy new couple in
Jane’s next book,
coming in 2010!
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