Foundation of Love: The Gypsy Blessing 2 Read Online Free Page A

Bourgh.”
    “When will I meet your new suitemates?” William wanted to assess the girls she was living with, hoping they wouldn’t take advantage of Anne the way so many people had tried to use him through the years. The Darcy protectiveness had just kicked in.
    “It will have to be on your next visit. Jane and Lizzy went home this weekend. If you don’t trust my opinion of them, ask Richard. I’ll send some photos of the three of us and Charlotte by email. You do remember what Charlotte Lucas looks like, don’t you?”
    William nodded and took a sip of coffee.
    Anne continued. “She asked if she could join us for dinner, you know, but I told her I wanted you all to myself. She’s got a crush on you.”
    William stiffened and cleared his throat. “Charlotte is a nice girl, but between Georgiana and work, I don’t have time…”
    “Relax, Will. It’s not a serious crush—she just thinks you are about the hottest man alive.”
    William replied with nervous laughter.
    Conversation ceased as the waiter delivered their salads. After a minute, William feigned innocence and prodded. “A few minutes ago you mentioned that you had no boyfriend?”
    Anne smirked. “Well, I had no boyfriend at the time I was visiting there.”
    “Richard told me he visited you here for Valentine’s Day weekend.”
    Anne’s face lit up expectantly. “And?”
    William chuckled. “It seems you’ve finally done it, Anne. Whenever he talks about you, he’s overcome by such a sappy look, it’s absolutely sickening!”
    “Excellent!” She beamed with happiness.
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    After he dropped her off at her dorm, Anne set about emailing the photos of her roommates, but refrained from adding any information, eager to see how he would react. In her opinion, William and Lizzy were perfect for each other. There was no doubt in her mind that William would be interested in Lizzy from the first moment he saw her.
    She’d wait a while before letting them meet in person—until Lizzy turned eighteen—because Anne knew that once they met, they’d both fall hard. Of all people, Anne understood what it was like to fall in love and have to wait years before there was any hope of being with that person, as had happened with her and Richard. Well... her, anyway. Richard’s noticing her was much more recent.
    On the other hand, it couldn’t hurt to plant the seed by sending him photos of her with her friends every once in a while. After all, she’d already started showing Lizzy plenty of pictures of William.
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    William returned to his hotel room and set his laptop on the counter in the kitchenette. While it booted up, he tried to decide which variety of flavored coffee pods provided by the hotel he should try this time around. What happened to coffee-flavored coffee? He expected to make his way through all the flavors—as long as they were caffeinated. If he’d be busy with Anne during the day, it was pretty much guaranteed he’d get little sleep if he wanted to catch up on work this weekend.
    Monday’s upcoming visit to the future site of Lambton Village with a prospective architect was one that William had a good feeling about. He had specific ideas for Lambton Village, and up until now, nobody else he had spoken to was on the same page as he was. Surprisingly, when he described the hospital over the phone to Edward Gardiner, within a few days, Gardiner had emailed him a rough sketch of almost exactly what he had already envisioned. William hoped Gardiner’s staff would do the same for all of the buildings he had planned, especially his own residence, for which he was even more demanding in his specifications.
    Adding to the attraction of using this firm, Gardiner seemed to understand and respect his fastidious nature. William knew what he wanted, and nobody was going to talk him into anything else unless there was a darn good reason for the change.
    Hearing the distinctive sound he had assigned to his email inbox, he turned back to his