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“How did you come by such information, when no one else has been able to?”
“Amanda, I am not without means, but tell me,” he frowned at her “When you refer to ‘no one else’ do you room, or Ned?”
Mandy didn’t like the odd look that flitted across his face and answered vaguely, “Well, for one, I rather thought Skippy ht have come up with some information by now” She didn’t want to ave the better
“What of your guardian?” He raised a brow at her and she felt his penetrating gaze studying her “I uest”
He was baiting her She could feel it Why? Did he want to know if the duke knew her whereabouts?
“I see,” was all she gave him, and saw irritation flicker in his eyes
He shook his head and said, “Ah, you still don’t trust me Very well, but why you should think the viscount would be extending himself in this matter, is beyond me I have already told you that heElly Bonner to stay ”
She turned away froot her natural hot retort under control He took her chin and turned her face him She didn’t want tohis hand away
He, however, raised a brow, as though he felt her tension and released her chin His hand dropped to his side “Did you know the duke had come?”
“We do hear things…even closeted with friends as we are,” she answered Instinct had made her suddenly suspicious of Sir Owen “Do you think the duke is capable of helping?”
“I am sure he will try as he has his own naht succeed where others have failed, simply because of his station in life There are those who ard to your brother” He waved this off, “But never mind him I want you to keep intime friend, Skippendon”
“At this point, Sir Owen, I don’t trust anyone,” she said simply
“Trust me Amanda, you can you know,” he said as he moved closer
“No, not even you,” she answered at once “And even if I did, I wouldn’t want you put in a position where you ht have to lie to the authorities”
He laughed; pleased enough with this answer and his eyes flirted with her as he ran a hand down her arainst the summer warmth “A kiss to spur me home then, Amanda sweet?”