A Pledge Of Passion (The Rules Of Engagement) - Plot & Excerpts
The footman had announced his arrival, but it was clear the duke would acknowledge him no sooner than His Grace chose to do so. Nick shifted his stance, refusing to sit and fighting the urge to pace. Such was his lot in life. Neither servant nor peer, he occupied the sliver of no-man's-land just inside the periphery of the privileged circle. He should have accepted it by now, but it still ate at him. Although Marcus had always treated him as an equal, the duke and many others regarded Mister Needham as almost beneath their notice. Unfortunately, the letters he carried required both the duke's notice and a timely answer. He was half-ready to take his chances and rap on the door when a footman entered the room carrying a bottle of port. Passing by Nick with barely a nod, he rapped once and entered the duke's study, leaving the door partially ajar, which allowed Nick a glimpse of the occupants on the other side. He immediately recognized the face of the man whose voice he'd failed to identify as the Earl of Rochford, the recently appointed plenipotentiary to Turin.
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