A Heartless Design
““You’re too valuable,” he said. He didn’t add that he also wanted to extend their time together.
He used his tricks to bring them both back to Cordelia’s home with no one the wiser. He even managed to slip past all of Cordelia’s household, allowing himself to be seen only when Bond entered Cordelia’s sitting room to attend her mistress.
Bond jumped when she saw him. “What is he doing here, my lady?”
“He is helping us, Bond,” Cordelia said firmly. “I am asking you to trust him.”
The maid looked ...hard at Thorne, then offered a resigned sigh. “Very well, my lord. What can I do for you?”
“You can go find Jem and bring him back here, Bond. We have a task for him if he’s amenable.”
Soon after, the footman appeared at Bond’s heels. She must have told him everything, because he didn’t bat an eyelash at finding the gentleman in Cordelia’s rooms. “Put the bars on the windows for nothing, I see,” was his only comment.
Thorne’s lip quirked. “Not for nothing.MoreLess
He used his tricks to bring them both back to Cordelia’s home with no one the wiser. He even managed to slip past all of Cordelia’s household, allowing himself to be seen only when Bond entered Cordelia’s sitting room to attend her mistress.
Bond jumped when she saw him. “What is he doing here, my lady?”
“He is helping us, Bond,” Cordelia said firmly. “I am asking you to trust him.”
The maid looked ...hard at Thorne, then offered a resigned sigh. “Very well, my lord. What can I do for you?”
“You can go find Jem and bring him back here, Bond. We have a task for him if he’s amenable.”
Soon after, the footman appeared at Bond’s heels. She must have told him everything, because he didn’t bat an eyelash at finding the gentleman in Cordelia’s rooms. “Put the bars on the windows for nothing, I see,” was his only comment.
Thorne’s lip quirked. “Not for nothing.MoreLess
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