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“Yes, but what does ‘Placard Two Three’ mean?”

The smile slipped from her face “I have no idea”

He studied the notesure he hadn’t made a mistake “What do you think we’ll find this time?”

When Annabelle didn’t respond, Grayson glanced up at her Lines had formed between her brows and her lips were dran into a frown Oh, no There was a problem

“Annabelle?” She didn’t respond as though lost in her thoughts He cleared his throat and said a little louder, “Annabelle, did you re?”

This tiaze met his and she shook her head “I haven’t a clue”

“But so you”

She glanced away “It’s just the not knowing It’s starting to get to me”

Was that it? Or was she having second thoughts about unearthing the past? He needed to give her an out “If you’ve changed your et that we found it—”

“No I can’t My mother deserves better than that”

But it wasn’t her ht now “You have time to think about it We can do whatever you want” He consulted his atch “And now it’s tiet ready for the ball”

“I’otiable

She ht be stubborn, but he was even aze met his, he said, “You’re my date And I’ve never been to a masquerade ball Look,” he walked over to the bed and picked up his black mask, “I’m

all set to be your mystery man”

That elicited a slight smile from her, but she was quiet Too quiet