Saving Miss Scott (Apsley Family Book 1) by Brooke Losee

Author:Brooke Losee [Losee, Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Golden Camel Press
Published: 2024-10-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter fifteen

James

Atrip into town was not the distraction I had hoped it would be. Though I had succeeded in avoiding Sabrina for the better part of the day, my mind continually turned to Miss Scott, and no amount of shopping or sweets from the local bakers could deter me from thinking on the puzzle she still presented nor how vastly my regard for her was changing. It was unsettling, yet welcome, and excited me about the future in ways I hadn’t been in some time.

I had just decided to return to Fallborn when I spotted the familiar bright colors of Gregory’s coat and the foppish tilt of his hat as he crossed the street ahead of me with a man, shorter in stature and more robust about the waist, whom I knew to be Gregory’s solicitor. Gregory had left early this morning with, in his words, plans to meet with his man of business in town. It had not been my intention to follow him, but I would be lying to say I was not relieved to see him, as he’d claimed, in such a meeting.

The two of them appeared in deep conversation as they strolled along the damp road, and I could not help but wonder how much of their exchange revolved around Gregory’s financial situation. Perhaps the man had not been made privy to the estate’s current distress given Mr. Perry had provided a path toward forgiving Gregory of all debt, but regardless, there seemed to be some frustration on the solicitor’s end.

The two parted ways, but rather than proceed toward the stables, Gregory continued on. It was wrong to make assumptions, I knew, but for some time now, I had the distinct suspicion that Gregory had not ceased his gambling, and the chance I could be correct prodded me to follow him at a distance.

Having spent the last two weeks hiding from Sabrina, I now considered myself an expert in the art of sneakery, and the constant practice would certainly aid me now as I watched Gregory round the corner.

I tugged my hat farther down over my forehead and tucked my chin against my chest. It was unlikely Gregory wouldn’t recognize me should he spot me on his tail, but I hope he was too focused on his task to pay me any heed, or at least enough to not take note of who I was.

I peered around the corner of the apothecary and caught sight of Gregory as he checked over his shoulder and then disappeared into The Raven’s Arms, an inn nestled in the center of the town. My stomach knotted. I’d kept my suspicions to myself, determined not to confront him without proof, but this? Finding him at a place I knew he’d frequented for cards in the past?

My jaw clenched, and I fought down my irritation as I turned the corner. In front of the door, I hesitated, wondering whether to continue my pursuit or return to Fallborn. While I wanted to call him out, doing so publicly and bringing embarrassment to his family was not what I intended.

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