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“He is working,” Reg replied apologetically “He isn’t available right now”

Rose’s stoht about what they had shared “Is he in danger?” she whispered

“Not at thewith the rest of the et you out of here because there is too ently

Rose could see nothing in her situation that had changed over the course of the last couple of hours When she saw regret in bothcompletely honest with her

“I want to talk to him,” she demanded

“It isn’t possible, I am afraid Now, if you are ready, you need to put this cloak on so we can get out of here There is a carriage waiting for you at the back of the building We need to go” Reg held a cloak out for her to walk into

“What is the urgency?” Rose asked “Why can’t I wait for Barnaby to come back?”

Ben shook his head sadly “He isn’t coet you to London quickly but you weren’t to wait for him”

Rose stared blankly at the floor while she considered that It felt like a betrayal that Barnaby hadn’t taken the time to tell her this himself Did she really mean that little to him?

It appears so, she thought sadly

She was so lost in the hurt that settled over her that she didn’t even notice when Reg draped the cloak around her shoulders and closed the clasp It was only when he tugged the hood over her head that she looked at him

“I a else for it Orders are orders, and the boss wants you away fro said quietly

Daht as she made her way to the door She wanted to protest but she kneas futile Tears stung her lashes but she blinked the at either man, or the room behind her, she drew in a deep breath, squared her shoulders, and stalked out of the rooed

Barnaby watched the door close and let out a blistering curse It took every ounce of self-control he possessed to re footsteps He was placing his trust in his colleagues to keep her safe and couldn’t decide if he was being a fool or not Either way he kneas safer for her to be out of the area

Now that he was alone he looked down at the red welt on this upper arht someone had used a blade on him It was a surface wound, but it had bled profusely It was part of the reason why he had chosen to reht until Rose had left While he didn’t want to hide the harsh realities of his work froet her to leave if she kneas injured