Cloaked in Danger by Ruesch Jeannie

Author:Ruesch, Jeannie [Ruesch, Jeannie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2014-01-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

She wasn’t at the ball.

Adam searched the crowd in the Pennybrooke’s ballroom yet again, frustration mounting as he still hadn’t found the glossy black curls or the sassy smile he needed to see.

The two remaining men on her list, the Earl of Dunlevy and the Duke of Cantonbury were here tonight. Dunlevy danced among the debutantes, obviously looking for a wealthy bride to help solve his gambling debts. The duke, true to form, stayed in the game room playing cards in efforts to avoid being in the same room with his wife and his mistress.

If they were here, Aria should be here. By all accounts, she should be frothing at the mouth to get her hands on the bloody nobles.

Adam felt a presence next to him. A slight twist of his head and he saw matching height, dark hair...Wonderful. Nothing like making a bad night worse. “Ravensdale.”

“Merewood.” Blythe’s betrothed stared out among the dancers, but they stood in silence for a number of minutes, until finally, Ravensdale said quietly, “She’s not here, is she?”

“If you mean Blythe, no.”

“I am referring to Miss Whitney. Blythe told me she has disappeared.”

He disappeared, Adam. Without a trace. That doesn’t just happen.

Aria’s words about her father echoed like a mocking reminder. Adam didn’t believe in coincidence.

“You expected her here tonight?” Ravensdale asked.

“Yes.”

“She might still show.”

It finally dawned on him that Ravensdale was trying to offer his support. When Adam had been anything but supportive of even a footstep regarding Ravensdale, why would he care?

“Blythe mentioned two particular men of interest to Miss Whitney. Cantonbury and I are somewhat acquainted,” Ravensdale said.

Adam’s gaze swung toward him. “Friends?”

The duke lifted a shoulder. “He won’t be standing up for me at the wedding, if that’s what you mean. But we’ve voted on similar sides in the House. Played a few hands at White’s. If there is something you need to know of him, I might be of service.”

The tendons in Adam’s jaw jumped as he clamped down on his teeth to avoid making any comments. There wasn’t a damn thing he could do to stop the wedding, Blythe had made that clear.

But in any other situation, Adam wouldn’t ask the man for a damn thing.

“I need to know of Cantonbury’s whereabouts these past months,” Adam finally told him begrudgingly. “The man she is looking for was in Egypt when her father disappeared.”

Ravensdale nodded. “I feel the urge to play some cards.” Without waiting for an answer, he moved in the direction of the duke.

Which left the earl. Adam let his gaze drift about the room until it settled on Dunlevy, who stood paying court to the very wealthy Dowager Countess of Blighdale and her daughter.

Dunlevy was slightly taller than Adam, but gangly and with the most unfortunate bushy eyebrows that literally overtook his face.

Where was Aria? She should be here, taking outrageous chances and shredding her entire reputation with every leap to gain her end.

He glanced left and blinked at the sight of Cordelia dancing in the arms, for the brief time the current country dance allowed, of Mr.

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