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Elowyn was appalled. " You can't possibly think I want to marry you ."

"Cut the pretence, Elowyn , we both know the truth. Oh, I don't flatter myself that you have any personal interest in me. Any rich man would have done, but with me of course you have an advantage, you know I'd do anything in my power to stop Elizabeth from being hurt and she would be hurt , wouldn't she, if she though her precious "innocent" granddaughter was indulging in a physical relationship with a man whom she wasn't married."

It was impossible.....And yet what he said was also true. Her grandmother would be hurt. " So you've trapped me very neatly, unless, of course, you want to go to Elizabeth and tell her exactly what you were doing in my bed."