My Mysterious Seductive
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red passage was getting bigger. Strange sounds could be heard from above and
ered the hole. It was a potential disas
vel the moment his
oing abo
e and
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lly became the Head of the Town Leade
the Town Leaders had been trying to cover up ever since the scandal exploded, e
aside to make the townspeople aware
nd why should we stand idle and not demand for our rights to choose? Do we truly believe that the leaders have in their ha
n the hands of the people who can barely choos
should we b
s article to Emma, his he
be for a worthy cause. At the very least, most of the Town's population had r
who would threaten his life, but they did not matter. He was getting used to them now. What was of
what he was doing, he knew that he could be
as her different view from that of the other women her age and station. She had always dreamed of a much
of democr
the perfect time to introduce the subject to the townspeople,
agreed on things, but it could be frustrating whenever she insisted on her own point-of-view. She could be idealistic for most parts, which he could not jud
ell, what is it? C
hing. I agree on your views, S
cause she was not showing the same enthusiasm as she always did with his articles.
d in a soft voice. "The Town is not yet qu
ose to be composed and calm. "Do keep an open mind, Em. The Town will soon see what I see,
od and started to reach for the bell. "I w
stopped and turned to face him with a confused look. "I mean
thought you meant now. How silly of me. O
to spend more time with you, darlin
. "You mean you have letters
ned. "J
offed.
lked toward her to plant a chaste kiss on her
y we
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into his office and out again, carrying stacks of
He was also on his way out to go home.
rite and I am planning to take
n finish your articl
amuel said, finally winning the battle against his coat. He let out a sigh
nd
deliver a note to h
with her y
ep." Samuel said, taking a piece of fo
o deliver this?" Wynne asked, looki
on women. They like a personal touch to everything. You are a
e other t
ed around to add, "I have a lead on our new Town Leader! A bloody promising lead! He would not kn
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ma that Lord Hastings was in
d. "You me
utler added, "He says he
e Hastings. The man was a total opposite of the men she was used to, making her w
my l
again and nodd
"Jefferson, please do try to come up with a goo
erson's lips. "Will half
Can it not be f
uld be too impolit
, half an
Jefferson with another bo
tentment and prepare
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with an apologetic smile as
mma a small bow. With an awkward smile, he said
saw that he had not touched his tea. "Do you not
ed a few times and started to stutt
ising her brows to ask, "Jefferson info
ly processing her question. "Ah, y-yes, yes, of course!" He fished inside his pocket fo
ave asked h
many more important things to deal with at home, but-well," he cleared his throat, composing himself while
for the paper. She knew what it cont
he had th
the park with Lindsay and Victo
d at Wynne and found that he was studying her reaction. She forced a smile and
he said, clearing his thro
to deliver a note for Samuel, anyway, which the bastard would have to answer for. He placed her in such
rely there was something good in the man tha
a subject, it was Wynne who commented, "I se
ess in the gossip section, no respectable woman would admit to making it their religion. She saw the copy of the Town Herald open t
o gasp about the play. Even
inally wrote someth
r columns of
gossip column can be quite a bore. I do not find it exciting to
nodded with a
I took to the gossip section today because of the play. I would lov
at rose in disbelief. "Samuel
as no other choice.
ore she could utter a reply, he
Have you watch
ean th
es
id. The very first day
rounded
ru
was
was afraid he would express disappo
her brothers and their wives did, not even Ysabella! "Oh, please,
tell you, I will be taking away the magic, my lady. Yo
n more desper
him almost seem... well, human. He reached for his cup again
once more in disb
ould be greatly devastated if he learned that his g
not possibly expect us to agree with him!" She shifted her in her seat and as
And he was rather good-looking. His dark hair and eyes were not too striking, but they complemented the sharp edges of his face. When he turned his head, their eyes met, she found that they were qu
I cannot say I am fond of the romance part, but I did love th
nspiracies. What possibilities do you
he started to talk. "W
hoping it was not Jefferson. The butler sauntered into the room and bowed apologetically,
and said, "Very well, I believe this is my cue to leave, my lady." He turned to Emma who had also risen to her feet and
followed him outside the
door Jefferson was opening for him. He turned to fa
y," he said. There was that look
I do not recall ever having heard your name or
not long ago, my lady. Hastings is my home
well, then. Have a
watched as Wynne w
?" Jefferson asked,
ere perfectly on time,
. She did not know why or how she felt it. It was in his eyes and the way he looked at
ings, really? What