The fire in the grate was burning brightly—a footman had come in over the course of the evening to stoke it—but out in the square, all of the neighboring houses had gone dark. A steady rain had begun to fall, and the wind rattled the windows in their frames. He checked his pocket watch. It was pa...
Sir Aldus said as he greeted her in the hotel’s lobby. “And I am blessed to share it with an even lovelier companion.” He’d obviously taken great care with his attire. His hair wore its customary pomade, but his dark green jacket and fawn trousers fit better than any clothes she’d seen on him pre...