The Masterful Trickery
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n' at ye, Alex," Barto
where her cousin's eyes were focused on and he found the same Everard brothe
o skip as their e
in' comin',
man in question was inde
rabbed Ned by the arm an
o answered fo
the newlyweds standing at one
Alex," Barto
ould as she now had inkling as to
He looked younger than t
t to esc
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and the Guards to unlock the doo
to discover Ralph sitting on the floo
or. Ralph ignored him and focused on the
e is
udy, I believe, my lor
t way." He snapped his head toward Peters who see
and immediately worked on the cord, mutter
ped to his feet but swayed, stil
Peters demanded, looking around t
ing is correct," Ralph murmured, u
escape?" Peters dema
oticed, Peters
ou
d chase after the minx!" he growled at
d was already
arlor, panting and frantic. "
ered the footman
d his eyes
one too far," he sai
eye and realized that Peters had
dow. He peeked through the curtain and sa
ned. The room was empty and he could hea
walked to Nicholas' study and l
voice whispered behind him a
e corridor, eyeing him with amusement. Then she winced when she had a good l
this time he caught her ar
he dragged her away from his broth
in' Guards fast," she countered,
do to him what she did to
glared at the woman
ough she was remembering something. But that soon disappeared as fast
is eyes. "Your f
to hurt again and he needed to go back home to
dinna know ye work f
uttered, moving forward to loom over h
re tied down while ye were searchin' fer the rest of yer scattered wits," she said with
ph asked with a smile, lift
ck and said, "Do not think you are the only wise one here, bandit. And do not think you a
linted with fury as she cocked
e," he repeate
. "Alexand
d she had a good name th
to bother. He did not wish to have a witness should
re a b
over her chest. "We've already established
ot in re
ccused, narro
is head. "
isters, something told Ralph that her statement was supported by something else entirely. Something in him was trying to reme
ubject at hand, Ralph gave Alex an assess
x inquired, feign
." When she did not offer a reply,
cholas Everard, guv. Ar
ul you over my shoulder and deposit y
ye c
ack by taking one long step forward, grabbing her hand and pulling her toward him. And as she ne
position to allow himself be overpowered by a woman again.
ed at the collar of her coat to bring it down he
bound behind her and his hands on her shoulders to keep her at arm's length.
but maintained his firm grip. Bloody
free," he uttered despite the vibrating pai
fury at him. Of course
When she narrowed her eyes at him, Ralph smiled. "And I do not
this, guv," she growled. "I came
ed. "What dyi
tted through her tee
o learn more. He needed to b
this woman
asked fer me te
merely inches away from her. His hands tightened around her shoulders and he gave
ot allow it. He had had a taste of what this woman could do. He would not
breathing fresh air. When she finally let out a long exhale, she said, "Red hair, blu
He felt a shiver
of one person who fi
a Ran
tion of the League and they had all suspected it was Osegod who was responsibl
ue. It would ruin the person responsible for handi
her?" he heard him
sted one shoulder with a wince. "
Nicho
ely alive? She dinna have the time te tell me her life story, guv
se did s
sed as she remembered something. "She... she asked
ind reeling desperately. He
his reach. "A babe's in danger, see? Somewhe
od drain down his face as t
y reason why she had been a target in the first plac
as somewhere unprotected witho
s fingers through his hair. Bloody ta
be away from Whiston. Nicholas c
said, "You are going t
eady t
or her again. "No, I want every b
and began to tighten her restraint. She tried to run away but he caught her,
said with a grin meant to taunt her. He pulled at the restraint. "
ack but he stepped to the side. He
this!" she hissed as he shoved he
do not dar
. The way she laughed was uniform to Ysabella and Emma laughing at him during one of their
me, guv. I know what ye
d. "Start walkin
ked out into the corridor
oser and whispered a warning in her ear, "Do not think I trust you just because you gave me information I am currently interested in. The interrogation is far from over, bandit. And do not attempt t
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