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The earl arched a brow "Your tone leaves so to be done here I’m bored"

"When Miss Tolliver exits the dance floor, I should like her to knowtoday’s events"

"Ah, you want to see how she reacts Personally, I don’t see hooman could have moved that statue And you cannot tell me Sir Richard helped her I’"

"Leave no stone unturned"

When the waltz ended, they made certain to place thereeted Westfield with a char and studied curtsy

"Miss Tolliver" Westfield gave an elegant bow "A pleasure to see you"

"Thank you, my lord" She offered a sy, Mr Bond?"

"I, Miss Tolliver Thank you"

The pretty brunette offered a flirtatious sown she as own Eliza had worn earlier in the day Such details were not so What a woman wore or how she styled her hair was inconsequential to hiht was such a contrast to her usual mode of dress he suspected she purposely minimized her beauty before Iteye, part of his careful reflection on the desire he had for her Only days into their acquaintance and he kneould not be ready to part fro to go to great lengths to have her

"I heard about the unfortunate incident at the Royal Acade for Miss Martin! I aht after such a shock"

"She is reed

"Especially considering the circumstances," Westfield said, in a confidential tone

She frowned "Circumstances?"

The earl leaned closer "There is soht have been deliberately cut"

"No!" Her hand went to her throat "Why would anyone do so so heinous? Especially to Miss Martin"

"I didn’t say she was the intended target," he qualified, straightening "Shetime"

"Well, there is some small comfort in that" She exhaled audibly "Deliberately cut, you say I wonder why?"

She looked away and worried her lower lip with her teeth

"I wouldn’t dare speculate," Westfield said "It’s rarely good to have one’s name associated with such sensational tales"

"True of us all," she said gravely, dipping into another curtsy Miss Tolliver excused herself, and Jasper followed her with his gaze She headed directly to a group of women

"She spreads the tale," Westfieldhis back to her

"That’s no proof of innocence In fact, a clever person hten suspicion After all, what reasonable person would air their misdeeds to all and sundry?" Jasper intended to have both Tollivers followed for a time He would not take any chances