The Fiery Vixen by Laura A. Barnes

Author:Laura A. Barnes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Laura A. Barnes, Fate of the Worthingtons, The Tempting Minx, The Fiery Vixen, The Seductive Temptress, The Siren's Gentleman, Romancing the Spies, Tricking the Scoundrels, Matchmaking Madness, historical romance england, regency romance with marquess, historical romance enemies to lovers, historical romance new release, historical romance regency steamy, historical romance revenge, historical romance rogue, historical romance series, regency romance series, historical steamy passion, historical romance books, historical romance and mystery, historical romance mystery, historical romance mystery and suspense, regency romance and spies
Publisher: Laura A. Barnes
Published: 2022-09-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Lady Chesterton grabbed Falcone’s hand and dragged him to the door. After peeking out to see if anyone stood guard, she led him along the hallway.

“Where are you taking me now? It best not be another trap,” Falcone warned.

“Shh. You will see.” She led them along a darkened corridor. Lady Chesterton trailed her hand along the wall, counting the doors as they passed them. Once they reached the middle of the hallway, she dropped his hand and opened the door. She crept in and moved toward the fireplace, where she lit a candle.

Falcone followed her inside, closing the door behind him. After his eyes adjusted to the barely lit room, he saw someone lying underneath a quilt. Lady Chesterton rushed to the bed and tended to the person. Falcone drew closer, curious about why she had brought him here. As he stood at the foot of the bed, he saw a girl badly beaten, uttering soft moans from the pain she suffered. Who was she? Why would anyone have harmed her to this degree?

“Why have you brought me in here?” Falcone whispered.

Lady Chesterton wiped a wet cloth over the girl’s forehead. “’Tis your Melody.”

“Oh, hell!” Falcone swallowed the bile rising in his throat.

“They learned how she planted information for your cause and beat her to send a message to any other girl who you might seduce for the same reason,” Lady Chesterton explained.

“Damn. Does her evilness hold no bounds?” Falcone muttered.

He strode away, dragging his hands through his hair. Another innocent girl ruined by his hands. He couldn’t escape his past; now it bled into his present and would forever haunt his future. He paced back and forth. If Lady L would deliver this message, then she had no intention of trusting him. He was just another pawn in her game of destruction.

“What was her purpose for this evening, to toy with me?”

Lady Chesterton nodded. “She wanted you to believe you had her help for your revenge. Then you will supply her with information she will use against you. She will never trust you, my lord. It is all a ploy.”

“Why should I trust you? It is more than obvious you are a key player in her organization,” Falcone accused.

“She trusts me no more than she trusts you, my lord,” Lady Chesterton hissed.

“Yet you do her bidding.”

“We all play an act to make others believe what we want them to. But I am not a fool. She watches me closely, waiting for her moment to strike,” Lady Chesterton explained.

“Explain your purpose in her organization and what act you play,” Falcone ordered.

“I play the act of a besotted bride who indulges in my husband’s decadent lifestyle. My assignment is to lure the gentlemen that frequent these establishments to my husband’s parties, where Lady L fleeces them to keep her organization afloat while she hides. She then gathers information to blackmail them with later. I am unsure of the details, but when she strikes against the ton, it will play a ripple effect with those who she will blackmail, securing her freedom.

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