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“But what did you hope to gain by forcing Isobel into n the betrothal document? It didn’t have any i to understand Rupert’s logic

Rupert’s laugh was almost wild as he sneered at his nephew “He paid me for her! He actually paid me to take the little bitch to wife,” Rupert declared contelare at his partner in crime for his stupidity He turned back to his audience almost proudly “I needed the n the transfer papers for the house and land DeLisle was going to give me half of her worth once they were married, it was part of my payment for her”

DeLisle began to swear fluidly at Rupert’s duplicity declaring, “We had planned for n over Gosport Hall, and control of her funds, once ere o the way of the other useless bitches I lared at the reedy Rupert; greedy and stupid”

Rupert scoffed at DeLisle “You are calling me stupid? You’re

the one tied up like a chicken facing the gallows” His h and unnatural He mocked the flurry of insults DeLisle threw at hied out of the room once more by Edward and Peter

“I’htly be mine”

“No wonder you were cast out of the fa her head sideways to stare contemptuously at the sweaty face of her uncle “You are evil through and through”

“Isobel,” Do that was impossible to miss

“Don’t think I won’t cut you girlie You have cost me dear, and I demand retribution” Rupert’s voice was snide; his eyes lit with a reed and malice

Isobel wondered briefly if he was sane Could a ? She wasn’t certain, but she did know his logic wasn’t born out of reality

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

BANG!

“What the hell?” Rupert swore and jumped Everyone within the roo from outside

Rupert, momentarily distracted by the noise, eased his hold upon Isobel enough to give Sebastian the opportunity he needed Grabbing Isobel tightly around the waist, he literally threw her over the back of the chaise lounge She landed with a solid thu Rupert’s knife in a shaky hand

Ignoring Sebastian’s attempts to hold her back, Isobel pushed herself to her feet and peered over the back of the chaise