Page 66 of Tempting the Marquess

Instead, he smiled. “It seems she has been visiting an extremely prominent Grosvenor Square address other than Forsyth House. Unchaperoned. At rather odd hours. And was seen at the theater being held by the owner of that same prominent address.”

“Samantha has a lover?” Eva frowned. “And here I thought she was mad about Standish. Well, I never! Who is it? He must be exceedingly wealthy, they all are around there.”

“Beyond anything you could imagine. And unlike my title, his is absolutely ancient.”

“A title as well? Oh, who is it? Tell me, tellme!”

John laughed as energy fizzed through his veins.

What to do, what to do. Call the Duke of Southby out? Send an anonymous note to that henwit gossip Lady Havenhurst? Take a stand as the caring and indignant father, demanding restitution for the stolen innocence of his virginal daughter? The benefits of being father-in-law to the most powerful nobleman in England would be countless. Instant access to the best of everything. Unlimited credit anywhere. Full admittance to the country’s highest inner circle. Information.

And as the Duchess of Southby’s dear papa, he would be untouchable.

“Come now, Eva. You know everything worth having must be workedfor.”

“Do I have to?” she protested in distaste, and his cock hardened. It always made it infinitely better, knowing how much she loathed submitting to him what she would gladly do for any pretty-faced boy in London.

“Of course not. But surely you want to know all about the senior peer your precious little girl is carrying onwith.”

Eva blinked. “Senior? How senior?”

“Top of the tree,” he said, waving the letter temptingly.

“I hope you aren’t teasing me, Claremont.”

“Not at all. I’ll even let you read this. After you earn it,” he said, gesturing to the floor. Reluctantly obedient, she knelt in a flurry of bows and feathers to release his erection from his trousers. Soon her warm, wet tongue and clever fingers had him on the edge of climax, and he thrust himself deeper down her throat, making her gag as he forced her to swallow every drop of hisseed.

Indeed, the position of power was the only place tobe.