Hannah's Husbands [Madame Joly's House of Passion 4] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Em Ashcroft

Author:Em Ashcroft
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
Published: 2014-05-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Going downstairs in the evening had almost become a mundane activity. After applying the heavy maquillage and donning the white-powdered wig she’d managed to persuade Melanie to lend her, Hannah left her room to discover Vic waiting patiently outside. His battered face creased into a smile. “There you are, ma’am. Thought I’d have to knock.”

Vic was friendly and totally reliable. Hannah felt safe with him, which was a strange thing to think about a bully, but like Madame’s other employees, he was totally devoted to her and discreet. Hannah felt that if she asked him to kill her father for her, he would. Not something she ever intended to do.

Sometimes she’d recall the old days, when her mother, sister, and brother had been alive and her father had been a stern but loving parent, and sigh. She wanted that man back, but by now she realized he’d gone for good, as dead as her other relatives. It had taken her some time to come to terms with that.

Downstairs, Madame waited for her in the hallway before the main room. “A word.” She motioned Hannah aside from the stream of gentlemen entering the salon. Dancing tonight, Vic had told her. she beckoned to Vic, too. “I got a message this afternoon. Somebody is planning to come here tonight and search for you. I’ve sent for your gentlemen. One is out, but the other says he’s coming as fast as possible.”

“Can’t you send my father’s man away at the door?” she asked.

“We don’t know what we’re looking for. In any case, isn’t it better if he looks and doesn’t find you? You’ll be safer then.”

She saw the madam’s point, but what if he came himself? What if she couldn’t conceal herself properly? She could refuse to go, but he’d drag her out or once he’d located her, bide his time until he could grab her.

Her heart beat double time, but the mask would help disguise her state of terror. “A shame all the lights are on in the main room tonight,” the lady continued, “But there it is. The gentlemen like to get a good look at the dancers. Exotic tonight.” A grin threatened to crack the lady’s maquillage, as thick as Hannah’s own. “Exotic out of Bermondsey.” She glanced at Vic. “We should get down the docks, see what we can find there. I’d love to get exotic for real, not a woman with Chinese parents who’s born and bred within the sound of Bow Bells. That one knows as much about the mysterious East as I do.” She sniffed. “I probably know more.”

Turning a shoulder, she said, “Off with you. Sit in a corner and wait for your gentlemen. I don’t know if the man after you is coming himself or sending a henchman, so we don’t know what we’re looking for. Just pretend you’re enjoying yourself, and Vic will keep them away from you.”

Hannah tried to control her breathing, but only managed to make her breasts swell over the top of the puce gown.

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