To Distraction
“Deverell sat in the chair before Montague’s desk, steadily working his way through a list of dates and figures written in Montague’s neat, precise hand.
He’d been at the club when Montague’s message had reached him. When he’d arrived, Montague had said nothing, simply handed him the list and indicated he should read.
He’d now read enough to understand his man-of-business’s tactful silence. The evidence before him strongly suggested that Phoebe Malleson was being blackmailed.
Only he’d take an o...ath that wasn’t the case. Despite his earlier hypothesis, she didn’t have the right temperament for a target—a blackmailee.
He looked up, across the expanse of the desk met Montague’s impassive gaze. “Trace the money.”
Stoic, still under the impression his sole interest stemmed from matrimonial considerations, Montague studied him, then quietly asked, “You’re sure?”
Deverell nodded and tossed the list on the desk. “I appreciate your tact, but of one thing I’m one hundred percent certain—these payments aren’t what they look like.MoreLess
He’d been at the club when Montague’s message had reached him. When he’d arrived, Montague had said nothing, simply handed him the list and indicated he should read.
He’d now read enough to understand his man-of-business’s tactful silence. The evidence before him strongly suggested that Phoebe Malleson was being blackmailed.
Only he’d take an o...ath that wasn’t the case. Despite his earlier hypothesis, she didn’t have the right temperament for a target—a blackmailee.
He looked up, across the expanse of the desk met Montague’s impassive gaze. “Trace the money.”
Stoic, still under the impression his sole interest stemmed from matrimonial considerations, Montague studied him, then quietly asked, “You’re sure?”
Deverell nodded and tossed the list on the desk. “I appreciate your tact, but of one thing I’m one hundred percent certain—these payments aren’t what they look like.MoreLess
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