The Heir

tell you that was her,” Stull hissed. “I know my girls, Helmsley

Hedley Arbuthnot, Baron Stull, was nearly as round as he was tall, and he wasn’t exactly short

the Earl of Helmsley asked, mouth tight.

Earl of Helmsley asked, mouth tight

Eustace Cheevers informed his employer. “His

gasped as he dropped like a stone onto a sofa. “For the love of God, help me

“Let me be blunt: I want to fornicate with you. Urgently.”
“Urgently,” Anna repeated, still perplexed.

and I am not a child.”
“You never had them as a child,” Anna said, meeting his eyes, “or you wouldn’t have them now.”
The earl glared

“I have seen only sketches, hence the necessity for this trip. I should warn you I am inclined to buy it based on proximity alone. There is only so much land for sale around London, and the city grows outward each year.”