" You’re not holding it against Jane that Gwen asked her to bring you home? I didn’t know,” he added quickly. “Not until the plan was in motion. And by then—”
“I don’t imagine many people say no to Mrs. Reid,” said Jack dryly.
“Not within range of her parasol.” His father grinned at him.
Reluctantly, Jack found himself grinning back. Even at his angriest he had never been entirely proof against his father’s charm. It was part of the reason he had stayed away so long. "

― Lauren Willig , The Lure of the Moonflower (Pink Carnation, #12)