Blackmailing Lizzy by Abbey North

Author:Abbey North [North, Abbey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00

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Fitzwilliam didn’t miss the giggling look Kitty shot him the next morning, and he wondered at it. When Lizzy joined the breakfast party moments later, he said, “Good morning, Miss Bennet.”

Lizzy replied, “Good morning, Mr. Darcy,” in a starched tone, and Kitty giggled again. That earned her a death glare from her sister, and it left Fitzwilliam completely confused.

He did his best to eavesdrop on the sisters’ conversation during breakfast, but they were too far away at the end of the table to allow him to comfortably do so without being obvious. Instead, he kept his gaze on Mr. Dixon, who was staring at both the sisters with a gaze similar to a wolf eyeing a herd of sheep.

It made him uneasy, and he determined he would spend the rest of the day shadowing Mr. Dixon to stymie any further efforts to force any woman into a compromising position with him. As it was, he could barely resist the urge to call out the man for his dastardly deeds.

The party broke up, everyone going separate ways after breakfast. Darcy waited a few minutes for Mr. Dixon to stroll out of the breakfast room before following him. The man went out to the lawn, soon joining Kitty.

He couldn’t get close enough to hear what they were saying without making it noticeable he was following and keeping an eye on the man, but whatever Kitty said, amid sharp giggles, seemed to interest Mr. Dixon. He touched Kitty too freely on the arm, and when his hand accidentally grazed the young woman’s breast, Darcy walked forward, prepared to intercede. Before he could, Kitty said something else, giggled, and walked away.

He held back, waiting to see if Mr. Dixon had noticed him nearby, but the other man was too busy staring after Kitty. In a lewd fashion, he adjusted the front of his breeches, and Darcy grimaced with distaste. The man was absolutely appalling, and though he did not wish to interfere with Bertram’s business, he thought it prudent that his friend should know what kind of character the man possessed.

He made his way back to the house to find Bertram, only to learn his friend had gone fishing. As an avid fisherman, Fitzwilliam allowed himself to be swayed by the temptation, certain Dixon could do little harm during the daytime, especially with Lizzy determined to avoid him. Most likely, Lizzy would be looking out for Kitty as well, so he thought he could spare a short time to fish and have a chance to strike up a conversation with Bertram.

He managed to do it all in under an hour and catch a fish along with it. He tossed it into the basket being guarded by one of the steward’s young sons and ruffled the boy’s hair as he walked by. Bertram had been shocked by his revelations, and he’d promised to carefully examine Mr. Dixon’s character and past before deciding whether they would stay in business together. It was clear Bertram had no intention of inviting the man back to more social events after the weekend.

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