After a universal silence, Leo was the first to speak. โDid anyone else noticeโโ โYes,โ Catherine said. โWhat do you make of it?โ โI havenโt decided yet.โ Leo frowned and took a sip of port. โHeโs not someone I would pair Bea with.โ โWhom would you pair her with?โ โHanged if I know,โ Leo said. โSomeone with similar interests. The local veterinarian, perhaps?โ โHeโs eighty-three years old and deaf,โ Catherine said. โThey would never argue,โ Leo pointed out.
Lisa KleypasSo you actually need spectacles,โ Leo finally said. โOf course I do,โ Marks said crossly. โWhy would I wear spectacles if I didnโt need them?โ โI thought they might be part of your disguise.โ โMy disguise?โ โYes, Marks, disguise. A noun describing a means of concealing someoneโs identity. Often used by clowns and spies. And now apparently governesses. Good God, can anything be ordinary for my family?
Lisa KleypasI want you," he muttered. "Get rid of him and take me. The only risk is losing someone you don't have anyway. He's not what you need, Ella. I am" "Unbelievable," I said in disgust. "What's unbelievable?" "Your ego. It's surrounded by its own cloud of antimatter. You're a black hole of...of hubris!
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