For Her Spy Only by Robyn DeHart

Author:Robyn DeHart
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2014-07-21T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Two days later, they stood in the map room and Alistair paced from the table to the cabinet. Winifred watched him carefully. His movements were always precise, but today they were sharp, agitated.

“Do you know where the other maps are?” he asked.

“I might.”

He braced his hands on the table and set his eyes on her. “Winifred, do not play games with me.”

She glared at him in return. “I am not playing games. And I should remind you, there is no need to talk to me in such a way. I realize that people indulge your abrasiveness because of your title, but I will not stand for it.”

He nodded. “You’re right. My apologies.”

“I said I think I know where they are, but I cannot be certain.”

“Explain.”

She exhaled slowly. “A few years before Reggie died, he had an apprentice. A young man to whom he was teaching all of his methods and whatnot.”

“I know what an apprentice is.”

“Yes, well, Reggie and Timothy had a falling out, as it were, and Reggie terminated their association. Shortly after Reggie died, several of the maps that he and Timothy had worked on together went missing. I’ve always suspected Timothy took them, but figured if he needed them that badly, he should simply keep them.”

“Do you know where we can find this Timothy?” Alistair asked.

“I have an address for him.”

“I shall go and see him straightaway. I must have those maps.”

“I doubt he will help you,” she said.

“Why is that?”

“He’s a peculiar sort, has ill feelings toward the aristocracy. I believe he was raised by his uncle, an earl, and then when he became of age, he was sent away to make his own way in the world.”

“I don’t care about any of that.”

“I simply think he will be reluctant to speak with you.” She wasn’t even certain that she wanted to see him again. The last time she’d seen Timothy, he’d made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

“I will make him comply.”

“What are you going to do, barge in there and shoot him if he doesn’t agree to hand over the maps?”

“If I have to. This is business for the King.”

She rolled her eyes. “Gracious, there is no need for dramatics. Timothy will help me. He has a soft spot where I’m concerned.” She frowned. “Or he did at the time. But I do not wish to see him. Can we not simply send him a message?”

“No. Why do you not want to see him?”

“I am the reason Reggie dismissed him.”

“You had an affair with him?”

“Of course not.” She swatted him on the arm. “But he attempted to seduce me. On more than one occasion, he became too friendly with his hands.” She searched Alistair’s face. “Honestly, do you think I would enter an affair with just any man? Your perception of me is so flattering.”

“I think most highly of you.” His tone held no hint of jesting. “Certainly you must know that by now.”

She nodded, but found she had no words to respond.

“A message will

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