The Secret of the Dashing Detective: Remingtons of the Regency Book 2 by St. Clair Ellie

Author:St. Clair, Ellie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Prairie Lily Press
Published: 2022-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

With Matthew dedicating the next few days chasing down leads consisting of her father’s most vocal adversaries, Juliana did all she could to help him in his endeavors by simply staying home. It went against everything in her nature to sit and do nothing, but she passed her time helping Emma in the gardens, visiting Lucy at the fence, and working on her pamphlet, which was nearly finished.

She was quite enamoured with Matthew’s drawings, and all she had to do now was find a printer who could piece it together and create the copies for her. She could hardly wait to see it on actual paper and in the hands of readers across London.

Because she didn’t request his presence, she was surprised when Matthew arrived one afternoon of his own accord, a serious look on his face as he stepped into the small parlor she had occupied as her work room.

“Juliana,” he greeted her once seeing that she was alone. Abigail ducked into the room after him and took a seat in the corner, so when he walked over and moved a chair to be right next to her in order to speak lowly in her ear, Juliana was intrigued.

“Yes?”

“We have a bit of a… problem.”

“Oh?”

“Lewis came to my office.”

“Hudson Lewis? My brother?” She was so surprised that her voice rose, causing Abigail to look up from the book that Juliana had lent her. Juliana lowered her tone. “Why?”

“I had told him my name, so he asked around about me, discovered where I worked. He would like to have that dinner you mentioned.”

“And?”

“I couldn’t say no, and the conversation became rather awkward, so finally I had to ask him to come.”

“When?”

“Friday.”

“Friday! How are we to arrange your rooms by then?”

“I don’t know.”

Juliana stood and began muttering to herself as she paced back and forth. “We will have to make it an early dinner so that I can get away without anyone being the wiser. I shall have to go to Lady Maria and confess I have been using her as an excuse. Perhaps she will allow me to do so again, as I hardly can without asking her this time, especially for an evening event as it is hard to know where she might be, and—”

“Juliana—” He held out his hand in a halting motion. “Sit down. We will determine the best way forward. And we will do so together. Understand?”

She stopped in front of him and took a breath.

“Yes. I understand.”

“Good. First, arrange a time to see Lady Maria. Then you can look at my rooms, see what you think of it, what we can do to make it better. After that we will have to arrange a menu.”

He looked up at her with sudden interest. “I don’t suppose you cook?”

At first her expression was one of horror, and then she couldn’t help it – she began to laugh. For the thought of cooking a meal that would not only be edible but would pass as that of one a housewife would make… it was nearly too much.

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