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Doht “I know but hopefully this will be done and finished soon I fully intend to keep her well and truly occupied once Rupert has been removed from our lives once and for all”

Peter glanced at his friend, and knew the battle-hardened stare well Nothing would get to his sister with Dominic around He just hoped Isobel understood, and appreciated, just how much affection Dominic had for her

“We need to decide who is going to do what, and hoe are going to go about the Isobel out of the loop,” Peter added “I don’t want her getting involved unless she absolutely has to”

Dominic nodded “We do need to ask her to tell us what happened, and how she came to be removed from Willowbrook It is imperative we find out as involved, but need to do it without her realising we are going to bring Rupert down”

Peter nodded in agreement

As the clock ticked steadily on the an to plan

Isobel awoke the following ht since her arrival at Havistock Hall that Dominic hadn’t joined her in the master suite She wasn’t sure if she preferred hiue with her if she decided to get up

Shooting a calculating look at the distance between the bed and the walnut table standing along the far wall, she guessed it was a distance she couldthe sheets backwards, she waited to see if the dizziness she had experienced over the past feeeks would returned, and was relieved when there was no sign, leaving her to see to her ht a large selection of her wardrobe with hiave her ample selection to choose from

Moments later, adorned in her favourite cornflower blue linen dress Isobel slowly closed the bedrooht revealed a doorway leading to a set of stairs, clearly servant’s stairs To the left was a longish corridor leading to what Isobel could only assume was the main staircase Slowly, she took the left corridor She paused when she reached the upper landing, waiting for her tres to steady beneath her as she studied the awfully long, sweeping staircase leading down to the ornate entrance hall in consternation She had done very well so far, even if she did say so herself, but could shestaircase unaided?

“Ahem”

Isobel jumped with alarm as a footman appeared from somewhere behind her

“Sorryher a deep bow “Would you like me to escort you down the stairs?” He held out an elbow, clearly waiting to assist her

Isobel looked at the long sweeping steps before turning back towards the footman

She arched a brow in question

“Edwards, Ma’am,” the footman said