He took a glass of wine for courage and stationed himself where he could see the whole room, and waited. Philip Albright wandered in some time later. Douglas resisted the urge to check his watch. Madeline would be here. The only question was, would Spence? But it wasn’t long before the familiar figure strolled in, his customary smirk in place. Douglas took a deep breath and made his way across the room. “Ah, Bennet. How goes your detection?” Spence asked idly when Douglas reached him. His gaze swept around the room. He had to wait until Madeline arrived. “So much for a polite greeting, eh?” The other man’s lip curled. “Such nice manners! I didn’t expect it of you. Very well: good evening. I trust you are well?” A flash of green at the far end of the room caught his eye. Douglas’s heart jolted into his throat as Madeline stepped around a pillar with a swish of her emerald skirts.
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