“She could say one thing for him—the man was solidly built. If not for the table at her backside, he would have knocked her flat on the floor. She noticed his hat beside his feet and a package of some sort in his hand. He quickly stepped back, his expression an odd mixture of anger and . . . panic. “Monsieur?” she whispered. “Are you all right?” The muscles in his jawline clenched tight, and she feared his teeth might shatter from the pressure. “I need . . . to get out of here.” His voice sounde...d husky and forced, and had a desperate timbre she recognized. His breathing grew erratic. “Please, miss . . .” Without a second thought, she bent, grabbed his hat and took hold of his hand. She cut a swath through the lines of patrons, pulling him with her. She skirted barrels full of dry goods and dodged bolts of fabric piled on edges of tables, never letting go of him. Not that she could have even if she’d wanted to. His grip was viselike, and growing painful. When she reached the door, she glanced back.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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