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Jasper took pity on the in, it is i for a woman"

"I knew it!" Herbert slapped his knee

"Of course you did" Jasper was ths of his crew Herbert in particular had an instinct for hunting, beco was amiss "What did you uncover?"

"I still ’ave a few more questions of my own to answer ’bout some o’ the renters, but there’s one I’m fair certain isn’t what she says she is"

"Who?"

"Vanessa Pennington Aaron and I ’ave asked around, but we can’t find any proof of a Mr Pennington No ring on ’er finger, no papers or letters, no portraits--"

"Perhaps she keeps such sentiested

"I checked," Herbert said

"How--?" Westfield paused "Forget I asked"

Jasper’s mouth curved "Her residence is above the store, yes?"

Herbert nodded "Aside froreement to rent the space froton’ on it But I did find several receipts and such addressed to ‘Vanessa Chilcott’"

"Chilcott" Jasper leaned back heavily into his chair "Bloody hell"

"A ne’er-do-well clan of thieves and htened and took the seat opposite Herbert "Perhaps their past success with Lady Georgina has ards to the Tremaine family"

"How is Vanessa Chilcott related to Miss Martin’s stepfather?" Jasper asked

Herbert lifted one sturdy shoulder in a shrug "Aside froure, the other shopkeepers in the area ’ad little to say ’bout her She keeps to ’erself"

Westfield snorted "I’ve been told the Chilcotts are all reh to make me foolish, but clearly the same cannot be said of everyone, or the faes"

Jasper averted his gaze Eliza was too intelligent tothe parallels between her relationship with him and her mother’s with Chilcott She had to overlook prejudicial experiences in order to extend her trust to him, which made her credence all theso priceless

"I want Miss Chilcott watched at all hours until further notice," he told Herbert "I want to knohooes, and what hours she keeps And I need to kno she’s related to Miss Martin"