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Daphne glanced up at Thorpe and their gazes locked Were his thoughts aligned with hers? If this overwhelrow, it was inevitable they’d become lovers

But what then?

“Don’t stand there gaping Coet your supper, else it will be cold” Betsy beckoned thee and portioned the steeen four plates Bostock took a plate even though he said he’d not long eaten “You don’t mind if I take my supper here with you?”

“Of course not” Daphne was glad of a chaperone else she was in danger of giving Thorpe rateful to you for providing such a hearty own to finish”

“Consider it a gesture of my appreciation”

They all took a seat around the small oak table Daphne tried to focus on her meal but whenever Thorpe opened his e flips

“Mr Bostock says they’re to stay the night” Betsy raised a coy brow at Thorpe’s man seated across the table The h a smile touched his lips

Daphne almost choked on a piece of beef It hat she’d expected after the accident in Covent Garden But after yet another a Mr Thorpe, hoould she sleep knowing he was but a few feet away?

Thorpe cleared his throat “Bostock can sleep on the sofa in the parlour if Madarees”

“You can call me Betsy, Mr Thorpe, or Miss Betsy if you prefer”

Thorpe nodded “I shall take a chair and sit outside Mrs Chambers’ door”

“You can’t sit out in the hall all night Sleep on the sofa in here” Daphne gestured to the small blue das over the arm “It will be far more comfortable”

“Comfort is not a consideration, Mrs Cha of his inner emotions “I want to be certain no one enters your apartments The best way to do that is to block the only entrance”

“Why would anyone enter the house?” Betsy frowned “You said there was nothing to fear noe knoho sowns”

When Thorpe caught Daphne’s gaze, she hoped the inconspicuous shake of the head would communicate her reluctance to involve Betsy in their current investigation