For the sake of love (The St Bernadette Files Book 2) by Regina Darcy

Author:Regina Darcy [Darcy, Regina]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Clean and Wholesome Romance
Published: 2019-08-17T16:00:00+00:00

NINE

Miss Hemsworth gasped, her hand going to her mouth as Miss Worthington finished revealing what she had heard.

“I know this is terrible news, Miss Hemsworth,” Miss Worthington finished. “But at least we are now aware of what your uncle is planning. It is as you thought.”

Miss Hemsworth shook her head, her eyes rounding. “I had not thought he would seek so much wealth for himself.”

David cleared his throat, his stomach tightening inexplicably when Miss Worthington looked up at him. “I should discuss this with Arthur Sandiford,” he said, quietly. “He will want to know what we have discovered. It would be good to set his legal mind to the task of untangling this mess.”

Miss Worthington gave him a quick smile, and his felt something uncoil within him. How was this young slip of a muslin affecting him so profoundly?

There was so much brightness about her countenance, so much in her eyes that he could not help but respond.

“You have managed to speak to someone, then?” Miss Hemsworth asked, forcing him to drag his eyes away from Miss Worthington.

He nodded and briefly explained about Sandiford and Son, keeping his voice low.

Miss Worthington was quite right, Robert Savage appeared to have eyes and ears everywhere. “I am to search for these documents and replace them with copies, which I have here,” he continued, patting his coat pocket. “But I do not know where they might be.”

Miss Hemsworth stared at him for a moment, looking aghast. “You do not intend to start rifling through my uncle’s belongings, do you? He might discover you at any moment.”

“Yes, that is true, but this is where you come in,” he explained, seeing the dawning realisation on Miss Hemsworth’s horror-stricken face. “I need a distraction of sorts. Something that will keep Robert Savage busy whilst I look.”

“You are going to be putting yourself in grave danger,” Miss Hemsworth replied, at once. “I cannot ask you to do that.”

David opened his mouth to protest, to assure her that he wanted to do this, wanted to bring Robert Savage – or whoever he was – to justice, but just as he was about to speak, Miss Worthington interrupted him.

“Then I shall be the one to replace the papers,” she said, practically. “After all, I have more of an idea of where to look for one and, two, Miss Hemsworth and yourself can discuss preparations for the ball with Mr Savage. That should distract him long enough, should it not?”

“Charity!” Miss Hemsworth exclaimed, her eyes wider still. “Do you have any idea of what my uncle would do to you, should he discover you? You are already in danger of being sent to the colonies! I am sure he can think of much worse as punishment for even being in his private quarters. I cannot let you do such a thing.”

“I’m afraid I quite agree, Miss Worthington,” David added in at once, refusing to even acknowledge the idea as a potential way forward. “I could not, in good conscience, allow you to put yourself at risk.

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