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She could hardly believe the word had fallen from Mr Daventry’s lips Was this not the debauched devil who sauntered through ballroo sin?

“My father possessed ht for the supposed injustice “If there is a hint of truth in what you suspect, then he did not deserve to meet such a dreadful end”

The tears briain, and Mr Daventry muttered a curse

“Rest assured I aloom, she saw a darkness pass over his features “When I do, I shall exact the worst kind of revenge” He paused, let her absorb theaproblem that requires my undivided attention”

“You refer toBut surely you understand my need to exaht have cost him his life”

“Your snooping is akin to a signature on your death warrant You’re the most reckless wohtened and glared “In coiven your father’s enee of his work”

“Not necessarily Men think me sentimental”

“Men think you will stop at nothing to get what you want You told everyone in the auction room you respect your father’s vision”

“I do”

“No, you respect your father You know nothing about what he did with his ti of the risks he took But I can tell you it had nothing to do with science”

Sybil blinked Though loath to adht “I knoould never do anything nefarious”

Mr Daventry rubbed his jaw in frustration “Doing the right thing carries greater penalties than some criminal acts”

The right thing?

She entleed hard

“Regardless of what you think of ument” He moved behind the desk, unlocked the top draith a key from his coat pocket and removed a pistol