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"Is it so obvious what Greystone wants, or did Jack give you a hint?" she asked

The ht of the animosity that she’d sensed between the two ain

"I delivered a e"

"From Jack?"

"From both of us"

She loved them, she truly did, but they had to understand that she was a wo her own decisions "And what, pray tell, was the e?"

"To stay away frogled at the back of her , he slid his gaze over her head

Dread h her stoaze back to her She knew he’d never lie to her "Not as badly as I could have, not as badly as I wanted to"

They careeary of them

"Do you trust me?" she asked

"With my life"

"Then trust me to kno best to handle this ave him a soft smile "I don’t want that either"

"He won’t appreciate what you’re doing here One of the lads I’ll be bringing you is serving threea crown Hell of it is, he doesn’t know the difference between a shilling and a crown Those I ith think they’re putting an end to crime when they arrest these children for petty offenses like stealing an apple You should ask your duke how many apples he’s stolen"

"He’s not my duke, and ould you think he’d stolen?"

"Just ask him"