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would be interested in having a
    wife.»
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    Jane gave her a sunny smile. «It’s all right. He’s not really
    interested in having me—that’s probably why you’ve never heard
    of me before.»
    «I think Madame has heard enough about our private affairs,
    don’t you, my dear?»
    Jane tried to resist as Minshom took her by the shoulders and
    propelled her toward the door. She craned her head around to
    see her hostess. «Thank you, Madame. Perhaps we will become
    better acquainted soon.»
    «I certainly hope so, Lady Minshom. In fact, I look forward to
    it.»
    Minshom marched Jane up the wide staircase and then
    flattened her against the wall and placed his bent arm over her
    head caging her in.
    «I told you to be quiet. Do not tell anyone else who you are.
    Do you understand?»
    «You don’t wish to acknowledge our relationship?»
    «Of course I don’t.»
    «Why not?»
    He sighed. «Because you are going home and I don’t need
    more gossip circulating about me than there already is.»
    «I thought you never listened to gossip.» He was so close that
    she distinctly heard his teeth click together when he set his jaw.
    «For once in your life, swear to me that you will be quiet and
    do as you are told. If you don’t agree, I’m going to send you
    home right now.» She opened her mouth and he placed his hand
    over it. «When you have seen enough to convince you to leave,
    ask the way down to the main hall or the kitchens and Robert
    will take you home. Now nod if you understand me.»
    Jane managed a nod and he released her. She looked up into
    his handsome, brutal face and fought a smile. He was trying so
    hard to intimidate her that he was obviously running scared.
    She’d known him long enough to understand that the more she
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    tried to get close to him, the harder he pushed her away. It
    seemed that nothing had changed.
    He held her gaze. «We will be going up to the third floor
    where the most extreme of the sexual activities take place.»
    «Can we just walk through the other levels first?»
    «Jane, what did I just say to you about keeping quiet and not
    asking questions?»
    She obediently closed her mouth and tried not to look
    pleading. He knew she had always been sexually curious and he
    was simply being his usual arrogant, overbearing self by not
    allowing her to look around. She waited until he stalked away
    from her toward the next staircase and simply took herself in the
    other direction into the first of the public salons. He wouldn’t be
    happy when he realized she wasn’t behind him, but at least she’d
    get a quick glimpse of the delights of the pleasure house before
    he caught up.
    The salon was decorated in tones of scarlet and gold, and an
    opulent buffet occupied one third of the far end of the room.
    Large cushions piled up into one corner housed a variety of
    couples and groups engaged in sexual intercourse or play. Jane
    paused to stare at a man who was being sucked off by a naked
    woman while he sucked off another man.
    When he winked at her she felt herself start to blush. As she
    progressed farther into the room, warmth continued to creep
    into her face and other more interesting parts of her body. She
    had never seen such unguarded public sensuality before; realized
    she was both attracted to and appalled by her instant arousal.
    She almost gasped when a heavy hand descended on her
    shoulder and spun her around. It was Blaize, of course, his blue
    eyes arctic and promising retribution.
    «We are going upstairs. If you don’t choose to obey me, I’ll
    pull down your pantaloons and spank you.»
    Jane licked her lips. «Right here in fror.t of everyone?»
    «Yes.»
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    «I’m almost tempted to stay.» She saw his eyes flicker, and the
    depth of his sexual awareness of her was revealed before he
    masked it.
    «Jane... don’t provoke me.»
    «Why ever not?»
    «Because you don’t really know what I’m like anymore, or
    what