Langley's Choice
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He froze, as if she had twisted a dagger into his chest.
“You, the practiced attorney, should know this. You have already once asked the question. I have already once said yes. My answer still stands. Does your question?”
Confusion vied with relief on his face. “Of course, but your father—”
“Merely agreed to a postponement of our wedding. Surely, you will not try to break your contract at this late date?” She grinned.
“That would, indeed, be most inappropriate for an officer of the court.” He made a mock bow in concession. “I’m afraid you have me, then.”
“I am afraid I do.”
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About The Author
After coming east from Chicago to attend college at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC, Kate Dolan grew attached to the region and never moved back. She holds an interdisciplinary degree in English, history and drama and a law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law, and has written professionally for over ten years in a variety of fields. She lives in a suburb of Baltimore, from which she is ideally positioned to drag her husband and two children to visit an endless array of historical sites.