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Had she been a spiteful, vindictive wouest at the Holbrooks’ townhouse of Lord Fernall’s illicit affair with Mrs Forester Indeed, she would have found more than one biblical quote to support her need to repay him for all pain inflicted

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bsp; “Part of the charade?” she repeated, scrunching her nose in disgust “Was your father’s death also part of the charade? And what of Andrew, the previous Lord Morford? I know he spoke to you regarding Samuel’s accident”

“Then you must also know that I have witnesses who can place ht my father died You, on the other hand, were present in the house”

“Do you truly believe I killed your father?”

He paused “No I believe you were too indifferent to care”

“That is probably the only honest words to fall fro with you I shall return to Highley Grange and res When you discover what has happened to my brooch, you may return it to me at the house in Brook Street” Even if she had to take some form of paid work to pay the rent, she would not be beholden to Henry “In fact, you may tell me where I can find Mr Blackwood so I can ask him myself”

Henry shrugged “He has lodgings on Gerrard Street above the drapers but he has been rather elusive of late”

“Elusive?”

“He disappears for a few hours most days, moves about from place to place It is the reason he works so late into the evening”

She suspected the reason Mr Blackas still in Henry’s e “I expect his talents far outweigh his lazy approach to his duties”

Henry ignored her coefields A feeeks in town e your mind”

She inclined her head, moved past him “Oh, before I leave, letyour frequent stays at the Grange I pray the house truly is haunted and that your nights there will not be as pleasurable as you hope or iine”

Without another word she turned and strode down the corridor towards the ballroo one of the shackles that bound her to Henry It felt quite liberating The gentleuilty of murder

Mr Blackwood, on the hand, certainly had the opportunity