The Diamond King
“Though not to Claude’s satisfaction.
Still, he had no choice. He even felt a small bit of relief.
One of his sailors had awakened him when the Portuguese trader sailed away, the Ami’s—no, Isabelle’s— tender with it. He went to the captain’s cabin first and found the note on top of the table.
He could go after the trader, but apparently the mademoiselle had woven her magic over the Portuguese captain as she had over the governor. And the captain. And even himself. He had no doubt that she would get what she wanted: a chance to warn the captain about the peace treaty.
Claude had not been willing to disobey his captain’s orders to allow that exact thing. He had been in the French navy too long, his sense of duty to the captain of his ship— even a privateer—too ingrained for him to flagrantly disobey an order.
But at the same time he realized the danger to a man he’d come to respect.
Lady Jenna had taken matters into her own hands. And if anyone could do it, she could. She was as resilien...t and resourceful as anyone he had ever met.MoreLess
Still, he had no choice. He even felt a small bit of relief.
One of his sailors had awakened him when the Portuguese trader sailed away, the Ami’s—no, Isabelle’s— tender with it. He went to the captain’s cabin first and found the note on top of the table.
He could go after the trader, but apparently the mademoiselle had woven her magic over the Portuguese captain as she had over the governor. And the captain. And even himself. He had no doubt that she would get what she wanted: a chance to warn the captain about the peace treaty.
Claude had not been willing to disobey his captain’s orders to allow that exact thing. He had been in the French navy too long, his sense of duty to the captain of his ship— even a privateer—too ingrained for him to flagrantly disobey an order.
But at the same time he realized the danger to a man he’d come to respect.
Lady Jenna had taken matters into her own hands. And if anyone could do it, she could. She was as resilien...t and resourceful as anyone he had ever met.MoreLess
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