Lady Concealed by Jane Charles

Author:Jane Charles [Charles, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Night Shift Publishing

Chapter 16

The sun was just peeking over the horizon as they finished. They had actually gotten through all of the documents, matching the invoices and receipts, in one night. Bridges now held over three dozen shipping invoices that had never been delivered.

“I will take these to the warehouse and see what crates these belong to,” Bridges announced.

John nodded in agreement.

“We can meet back here later to review those that have gone missing.”

Elizabeth covered a yawn with the back of her hand. “We all should get some rest.”

Bridges looked to Geneviève. “What time shall I return?”

“Six this evening.” Geneviève stifled a yawn. “I will have Cook prepare a supper.”

Bridges nodded and quit the room.

“I’ll return you to Acker’s,” John announced.

“At this time?” Geneviève laughed. “Won’t he wonder where you had me all night if I am just now coming home?”

“I did say you would be with us.”

“Yes, and they will assume I stayed with you,” she explained. “It is better if I rest here and return at a more reasonable hour.”

“She is correct, John,” Elizabeth insisted.

He gave a quick nod. “Then we will return for you later.”

“I am perfectly capable of getting myself home and back here,” she assured him. Really, she did not need to be watched every moment like some wayward child.

“Let her go, John,” Elizabeth said.

“Just take a maid with you this time,” he ground out and escorted his wife from the premises.

Geneviève made her way up the stairs and down the corridor, and to the chamber she used on the rare occasions she stayed the night. She was exhausted and exhilarated at the same time. She had been able to help Bridges begin to solve the issue of the missing shipments and one of her brothers was treating her as if she had a brain in her head. Well, until he felt the need to remind her to take a maid. She had gained much ground last night in how she was viewed by him and could only hope that her remaining brothers would begin to see her as someone with intelligence and sense.

She pulled a nightrail from the dresser and changed out of her dress before crawling into the bed. What was Bridges doing now? Had he already gone to the warehouse or was he resting first?

What would he find and what would they do next?

Would he kiss her again?

A smile pulled at her lips. He had done far more than kiss her. She hugged her body and rolled to her side with a sigh. What else might he have done if John and Elizabeth had not arrived?

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