5/24/2023 0 Comments A Scandalous Destiny by Ava Stone![]() I spotted him behind Drury Lane one evening, in the middle of dealing with some cutpurse. “And Christian still shared his secret with you?” Gabe retrieved the decanter of whisky and splashed a healthy amount into the tumbler. ![]() ![]() “Why do you think I always tell the truth?” “You are an abysmal liar, by the way,” Gabe said as he started for the sideboard, knowing Christian had a very nice bottle of whisky in the mix. After encountering Sophie, there was no way he intended to remain sober tonight, even if he was drinking alone. Not that Chase would ever be confused with his souse of a cousin, and not that it mattered to Gabe one way or another, not really. “And end up on the same path as Gillingham? I’d better keep my wits about me going forward.” “Feel free to help yourself to a drink.”īut his friend shook his head. Then he gestured to a sideboard in the far corner. He led Chase from the foyer into the closest parlor and then lit a pair of lamps, casting a warm glow around the room. ![]() “With the hours he keeps, he certainly doesn’t make his staff wait up for him.” And as Gabe had been staying at Christian’s home, or rather his grandfather’s Mayfair home, for the last fortnight, his friend had thought that Gabe having a key to the place made the most sense. ![]() “ You have a key?” Chase whispered as Gabe let them into Weybourne House. ![]()
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