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Rhys intensely wished for this gaming house to be a success. He would settle for nothing less than it becoming London’s most desirable place to gamble—a place both gentlemen and ladies would be eager to attend. Not for the profit it would earn, but to show he could be the best at whatever he tackled.
ОглавлениеThe challenge exhilarated him in a way he’d not experienced since the stimulation of battle. Only this time there was no carnage in its wake.
This time there was a beautiful woman here to enjoy herself, and it was his job to see that she did.
‘Good evening, madam.’ He bowed. ‘I am Mr Rhysdale, the proprietor of this establishment. It will be my pleasure to assist you. What game do you wish to play?’
She lifted her eyes to him. Through the black mask he saw they were an intriguing green. Her hair, a walnut-brown laced with gold, was loosely piled on her head.
Who was she?
‘Mr Rhysdale.’ She nodded, and her voice was surprisingly soft and reticent. ‘I would like to play whist, but I do not have a partner.’
How he would relish partnering her himself, but he did not play in his own gaming house. He would have to find a gentleman willing to be her partner, but he’d gain no enjoyment from the task.
Rhys wanted her for himself.
