The Mischievous Miss Murphy (26 page)
As the room exploded in sound, Beau leaned forward slightly and said, so quietly that only Niall (and Mr. Symons, who was beginning to feel himself a part of the Remington family) heard, “You know, Winslow, I came to London prepared to revenge myself on your father, to game him into the ground as he did my own sire. Finding that the man had died—and not considering myself a believer in that adage of the sins of the father being visited upon the son—I had all but resigned myself to humbly petitioning you for purchase of my family home. Try, if you will, to imagine my joy upon making your acquaintance, and watching you strip green youths like Mr. Smythe and Mr. Symons here of their fortunes. I discovered that my plans needn’t be changed after all. The sins of the father didn’t have to be measured, and my conscience remained clear.” Suddenly, menacingly, the Irish brogue was in evidence. “For you see the way of it now, boyo, do you not? I don’t like you. I don’t like you even a wee bit.”
“Why, you—” Niall sputtered, his ears going red.
“My man of business will call on you tomorrow, to arrange payment and the transfer of the deed,” Beau added in a clear voice as he stood, politely bowing in the enraged man’s direction. “Good evening to you, Winslow—gentlemen. It has been a
distinct
pleasure.”
Kasey Michaels began her career scribbling her stories on yellow legal pads while the family slept. She totally denies she chiseled them into flat rocks, but yes, she began her career a long time ago. Now Kasey is the
New York Times
and
USA Today
bestselling author of more than 110 books (she doesn't count them). Kasey has received four coveted Starred Reviews from
Publishers Weekly
, three for historical romance,
The Secrets of the Heart
,
The Butler Did it
, and
The Taming of a Rake
, and a fourth for contemporary the romance
Love To Love You Baby
(that shows diversity, you see). She is a recipient of the RITA, a Waldenbooks and Bookrak Bestseller award, and many awards from
Romantic Times
magazine, including a Career Achievement award for her Regency era historical romances. She is an Honor Roll author in Romance Writers of America, Inc. Please visit Kasey on her website at
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