The Barbarian and His Lady (The Friendship Series Book 8) by Julia Donner

Author:Julia Donner [Donner, Julia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-06-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Cameron shoved away from the wall and joined Crimm on the staircase. “No one ever said I was specifically mentioned. Since my family isn’t named in the will, it stands to reason that I wouldn’t be notified or allowed view of the bequests. I should ask how you know the particulars.”

“Because I had someone copy them and deliver to them to Lady Asterly this morning. Would you like to see them?”

He had no understanding of legal documents but held fast to the hope that this avenue might provide information to restore his mother and sister to their home. If his own name featured somewhere in the papers, then so might his mother and sister. He’d despaired of ever finding them until the task was taken in hand by Crimm and the Asterlys. In Kent, no one in the neighborhood knew where they had gone, very odd indeed. Before coming to London, he’d had no plan or thought of where to start the search, other than applying to the estate’s trustee. Sir Edmond had not replied to any of his letters and his initial notion of seeking his help now seemed foolish.

Lady Asterly closed a ledger and removed spectacles when they entered. She gestured to a chair in front of an impressively large, carved desk. After he’d sat and Crimm had taken a position by the desk, Cameron asked, “Have you found anything of interest in Loverton’s papers, ma’am?”

“I haven’t read them and wouldn’t think of doing so without your consent. Crimm, the portfolio, if you please.”

Crimm extended a leather satchel, but she gestured that it be handed to Cameron. He untied and opened the flap. “How did you get all of this transcribed?”

Lady Asterly and Crimm exchanged one of their speaking glances before she said with a knowing smile, “We’ve retrieved the necessary documents for you. Must we reveal our methods also?”

Cameron softly laughed. “No, my lady. I know my place and bow to intellects more clever than my own.”

Asterly came through as Cameron scanned each document to find the one he wanted. “Ah, Lizzie, I see you and Crimm located the materials. Is that what you need, Squid?”

“And a bit more. I’m more than impressed. Floored me, I can tell you. It’s going to take some time to read through all of this. I fear much of it won’t make sense to me.”

Asterly propped his backside on a desk corner and crossed one shiny Hessian over the other. “Let Lizzie have a look at it. Did I ever tell you that she speaks a dozen languages and thinks in Latin? It wouldn’t surprise me if she’d been taught to read using legal documents instead of Scripture. Did you learn anything from Sir Edmond?”

“Only that he’s hiding something.” He handed the folio across the desk. Lady Asterly replaced her glasses and withdrew a sheaf of papers. Before she started, she shot an admonishing glance at her husband that confused Cameron.

Asterly smirked, leaned forward and whispered to Cameron, “I’ll explain later.

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