Mistress at Midnight by Sophia James

Author:Sophia James [James, Sophia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781472004031
Publisher: HarlequinUKLtd
Published: 2013-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The man stepped out in front of her as she fumbled with the keys on the heavy lock on the Park Street doorway.

‘You are Mrs St Harlow?’ The question was in French.

When she nodded he simply handed her over a letter.

‘She said I was to come back for your answer after you had had a day to look at it. She said you would give me a reply.’

With that he left. Looking around to see if anyone else was about and hoping the rapid beat of her heart might begin to slow, Aurelia let herself in, the unmarked white envelope clutched in her fingers.

She? Could he mean her mother?

Caesar stirred from sleep, stretching and yawning as she untied him and took him outside. Briefly. She wanted to open the note before Kerslake arrived and as an added precaution she snapped the lock behind her when she re-entered the office.

A necklace she recognised as one of her mother’s lay wrapped inside a letter. She instantly knew Sylvienne’s hand.

Lia

I am ill. Sell this necklace, for I have the need of a maid to help me through this ague. My friend will bring the money back to me and can be trusted.

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