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