Desire

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Thurston of Landry said. "But under the circumstances, I'm certain you'll find yourself able to overlook that aspect of the situation."

Gareth looked at his father impassively. His reaction to the news that his future bride had already dishonored herself with another man was virtually undetectable, a mere tightening of his fingers around his wine cup.

As a bastard son who'd been obliged to make his way in the world with his sword, he'd had years of experience concealing his emotions. In truth, he had become so skilled at the business that most people concluded that he possessed no strong feeling of any kind.

"You say she is an heiress?" Gareth forced himself to concentrate on the most important element of the matter. "She holds an estate?"

"Aye."

"In that case, she'll do as a wife." Gareth hid his intense satisfaction.

His father was right. As long as the lady was not pregnant with another man's babe, Gareth was prepared to overlook the issue of his bride's honor or lack of same for the sake of gaining lands of his own.

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