"My cousin..." she trailed off. Now that she knew he had confronted Valerian, Tatiana expected Mr. Macmillan would easily deduce of which cousin she spoke. "My cousin has brought into question your character." Your ability to be the man I expect you to be. "Why did you not tell me you approached him?"

She regretted asking as soon as the question left her lips. It did not matter; what mattered was that the situation was now decidedly altered.