Adele's Decision (Broad Street Boarding House 01) by Amelia C. Adams

Author:Amelia C. Adams [Adams, Amelia C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-08-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Noah shook his head as he walked away from Adele’s boarding house. When she’d asked him what would come next, for the smallest moment, he thought she’d been asking if he planned to kiss her goodnight. He wanted to—very badly—but before he could act on the impulse, the conversation moved on. He was glad he hadn’t embarrassed himself—and of course, her—by being too rash, but he had to admit, he was disappointed, too. It was pleasant to imagine what it would be like to hold her in his arms, but it was best that he didn’t allow himself those thoughts. She was an heiress, and regardless of his uncle’s progressive thinking on the matter, Noah didn’t believe their classes would ever truly become equal.

The Palmers weren’t quite as strict with their nighttime curfew, and Noah was able to let himself inside without causing a ruckus. He climbed the stairs to his room quietly so as not to bother anyone who’d decided to turn in early, then hung up his jacket and tie. After loosening the buttons at his throat, he sat down at the small desk in the corner and began to write down the pertinent details of his conversation with Adele that evening.

A bullet, no strange happenings preceding it, she was alone in the well-lit room . . . It certainly sounded like she was the intended target, but why? And who? In the event of her death, the inheritance would go to charity, but no charity would hire someone to kill her so they would benefit, and the paperwork hadn’t even been transferred yet. No one stood to profit if she died. The older Miss Hilton, Mathilda, would receive a generous sum, and she was wealthy of her own accord anyway. She had no reason to try any such thing. With no motive, it certainly was hard to come up with suspects, and with no suspects, they’d never know if the danger had truly passed.

Noah rubbed his face. It was simply unfair that Adele couldn’t return home where she belonged. Well, she could, but Noah would need to arrange for bodyguards both inside and outside the house, and she would hate that. It would be no kind of life at all for the vivacious young lady.

He’d been surprised to hear her describe herself as a recluse. He’d always thought just the opposite—that she had friends by the basketful. Every time he’d seen her, she’d been surrounded by people her age, but perhaps that was all for show and they only wanted to be seen in her presence because of her status. Maybe after greeting her, they moved on, feeling like they’d done their bit. It was all too possible to be completely alone in a room full of people.

He tried to recall if he’d ever heard any rumors about Adele, any sour words someone might have spoken in anger that would lead to a motive for this attack. He’d heard nothing—absolutely nothing. He’d only heard her mentioned

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