A Seduction in Scarlet
Chapter One
It was far too early to go home, Marcus decided as he
strolled though Covent Garden. Besides, Sebastian and
Francesca would be there, glowing with connubial bliss.
Since his brother had married, he didn't want to go
anywhere unless Francesca was with him-in short he'd
become a complete bore. Here he was, Marcus thought,
freed from his stewardship of Worthorne Manor and a
brief, disastrous stint in the Hussars, ready to
experience all that London had to offer, and with no one
to share it.
That evening, Sebastian had come to his room. "What are
you doing with your life? You're drifting," he'd said.
Marcus had shrugged and grinned and told his brother he
was jealous. "Not everyone has a purpose," he said,
choosing his waistcoat. "What do you think? This one, or
the new one from Bond Street?"
Sebastian sighed and shook his head and gave up, for the
moment.
Afterward, he had been to the theater and enjoyed a
rowdy supper with some of his regimental friends, but
they were called back to the barracks and now he was all
alone. Although normally that wouldn't have bothered
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