A Diamond for a Duke : Book 4: Camellia: Clean Regency Romance (A Duke's Daughters - The Elbury Bouquet) by Arietta Richmond

Author:Arietta Richmond [Richmond, Arietta]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Dreamstone Publishing
Published: 2020-03-18T16:00:00+00:00

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Mr Bellditch, of Bellditch and Harper, Solicitors, looked at the book which his clerk had just handed him.

“Where did you find this, Waters?”

“In the bottom drawer of my desk, Mr Bellditch. I must assume that Mr Jonas left it there, when he left your employ.”

“I see. Thank you. Please check that there are no other unexpected items in the desk and your cupboard. That will be all for now.”

Waters gave a small bow, and left the room, leaving Mr Bellditch staring at the ledger on his desk as if it might transform into a spider and bite him. It should not exist – should never have existed. But it did, and he had best examine it with great care before he next saw the Duke of Blackwater.

He opened the book, and began to read, noting that the first entries were from more than twenty-two years ago, which made him pause, and do some mental calculations. Two hours later, he was still not entirely certain why the ledger, and the payments it recorded, existed, but he knew one thing for certain.

Every single month, since one particular November, twenty-two years ago, until her death just over a year past, the Duchess of Blackwater had sent the amount of 250 pounds to the same bank account. The account was listed as belonging to P.D. But, in just one entry, early in the book, that was expanded to Lady P. Danby.

There was no detail to explain what the payments were for – just meticulous entries in old Jonas’ hand, on the first day of every month.

Mr Bellditch had no idea who Lady P. Danby was, but he was certain that he needed to find out.

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