Chapter 34

The sharp rat-a-tat at her chamber door jerked Fury from her contemplation of herself in the mirror. Setting the hairbrush down, she raised her chin.

"Come."

It was absurd the way her heart hammered. Unless Flint could walk through walls, it couldn't be him.

The door creaked open, and she was appalled to find herself on her feet.

"Susan."

Was she stupid? Flint hadn't come in last night. She'd lain awake all night, listening. Some of the time with the pillow over her head, so she wouldn't.

"Madam."

"Has that damned bast "

She'd been to his room, too, this morning. Twice. The bed hadn't been touched since yesterday. Of course it was to be expected of a lowdown dog like Flint that he was probably in some whore house sleeping off the money she'd given him. She just hoped he'd gotten rid of Thomas first and not left him in his wrappings in the street. She didn't want the authorities at the door.