The Heiress Objective by Regina Scott

Author:Regina Scott [Scott, Regina]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-08-13T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Nigel could not understand why Giles was not more pleased with himself when they met at White’s again that night.

“But I thought your man said Whattling was smiling when he left her house,” he grumbled at Giles’ lackluster accounting of the days’ events. “You were pointedly interfering, if you ask me, but you were effective. I don’t understand why you persist in pouting.”

“I am not pouting,” Giles protested, lips set in something remarkably resembling a pout. “I simply cannot feel we have done our full duty in this situation.”

“Don’t see why not,” Nigel complained. “We sent flowers, you plied her with comfits, we lowered ourselves to warn her about Safton. And you praised Whattling so much in her hearing, one would think you were the one he was courting.”

Giles colored. “Do you think anything I said untrue? Or do you not remember how Kevin and I found you?”

Now it was Nigel’s turn to color. “You needn’t remind me. I was in the very worst condition. Never thought I’d be fit for anything in life but military duty, then a lucky shot on the Peninsula and I’m sent home permanently. And I don’t even limp!”

“No, you don’t, which is a blessing. And you found others who would enjoy your company even if we weren’t in your unit, didn’t you?”

“Certainly, certainly. You and Whattling have been the best friends a man could ask. But I don’t generally go around spouting your virtues to every female you make eyes at.”

“Malign me all you like,” Giles replied, head high. “I know what I did was right. I only regret I didn’t act sooner.”

“Do not harp on that chord again either. I agree with you that we were negligent in our duty as far as Robbie was concerned. I simply do not see how you think we can do more now. The man is dead!”

Giles eyed him, breast heaving as he struggled to put his thoughts into words. Nigel had known him too long to have to wait.

“Don’t tell me,” he said with a sigh. “You think we should go after Safton.”

Giles nodded vigorously in obvious relief not to have to say it aloud.

Nigel shook his head. “Are you daft, man? You know as well as I do the magistrates were unable to convict him of any wrongdoing in the matter of Robbie’s death. What more can we do?”

“He has other suspicious activities,” Giles protested. “He will slip again. If we watch him, Nigel, we could be there in time to prove him a villain.”

Nigel snorted. “That could take months, years! I do not see how that helps Whattling or Miss Welch.”

“Perhaps it doesn’t,” Giles acknowledged, gaze lowered to the tabletop. “But it will help me come to terms with my inability to help poor Robbie. You do not have to come along, Nigel. I’ll do it alone if I must.”

“As if I’d let you face danger alone,” Nigel grumbled.

Giles raised his gaze to beam at him.

“Do not crow just yet,” Nigel warned. “I

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