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Tristan shuffled in his seat “We cannot trust the authorities to act quickly enough With Mr Blackwood being the only witness, Mr Fellows could easily find a way to manipulate him Equally, the book may prove to be useless No I’m afraid we need a confession”
She suspected hefar hten Mr Blackwood any ainst his If you don’twe do not knohat is written in the notebook”
“We don’t need to know,” Tristan replied “Fellows believes the book incri tool to force him to admit his crimes And the word of two peers will help to bolster our cause”
“Two peers?”
The carriage rumbled to a halt before Tristan could answer Isabella wiped theand peered at the i the portico looked familiar, as did the brass door knocker in the shape of a lion’s head
“But this is Lord Fernall’s house,” she said, her high-pitched tone revealing her surprise
“I … I have been overseeing the renovations to the upper rooht it a perfect place to hide the notebook Should anything untoward happen to ht one day stumble upon it and discover what really happened to his father”
“I assuive Tristan the opportunity to open the door “Are we to inforh the servants’ quarters in the hope we are not noticed?”
“We need Lord Fernall’s help” Tristan opened the door and vaulted down to the pavement He smiled as he offered her his hand “I’m afraid we’ve no choice but to knock the front door”
Chapter 21
They were shown into Lord Fernall’s study Saunders went to rouse his master who had returned home but an hour before
“I thought the butler was about to sla out the chair for her to sit “That was until you introduced yourself”
It was the first ti the Fernall name “I have been to this house many times, but I believe Saunders has only worked here for a little over a year”
Tristan paced back and forth in the space to the right of her chair as they waited for Lord Fernall He grulanced at the face Mr Blackwood hovered to her left, his breathing far too laboured for amotionless
“There is a perfectly good clock on theto make her anxious It did not take much to unnerve Mr Blackwood Indeed, she noted beads of perspiration on his brow, noted hiers to his temple