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"Your obsession ends now"

"Mrs Ackerley--"

"My name is Lady Ian Mackenzie" Beth reached over and yanked the bellpull behind Ian "And from now on, you will do exactly what I say"

Felloent purple "I know they’ve baive s, their exploitations, how they blatantly use their power to h I take your point But you must stop, Inspector" "Why should I?"

Beth smiled at him "Because I know your secret"

Fellows’s eyes narrowed "What secret?"

"A very deep one Ah, Katie, just bring that package I had you buy the other day, will you?"

Chapter Twenty-three

Fellows stared at her Ian straightened fro on Beth

"What secret?" Ian de" Fellows sounded as Cockney as Curry

Katie waltzed back into the rooe Beth had instructed her to have ready Her eyes were full of curiosity Beth hadn’t confided in her, and she’d been very annoyed about it "Is this the one you ?" Beth took the package and opened it on the table next to the chaise Ian rose and towered over her, as curious andup the package’s contents

"Would you indulge me, Inspector? Put these on?" Fellows’s face drained of color, and his eyes became fixed, like those of an animal in fear "No," he snapped "I think you’d better," Mac said quietly He folded his arainst his wide chest and stood like a wall behind Fellows Beth walked straight to the inspector Fellows backed away rapidly, only to buainst Mac behind him Ian stepped beside him to cut off any other retreat "Do as she says," Ian said

Felloent still, rigid and shaking Beth lifted the false whiskers and beard Katie had purchased for her and held them to Fellows’s face

"Who is he?" she asked

The room went silent with shock