A’ih had caught a glance of what the paper had said, being as she was stationed right at the Duke’s shoulder, and she was internally curious of what was going on. Her inquisitiveness had since overridden the strange feeling she had been trying to understand earlier, allowing her to ponder it in peace until his statement stopped her concentration.
“Well, Miss Mewrilah, there is no need to be suspicious of me. I simply wrote to him explaining how I have been working on a deal with a prolific client and I need some information on who they are before I make any decisions. He is to meet me after the second dance to discuss the details more specifically,†the Duke replied in a factual manner. “And to tell the truth, I dismissed him as he seemed to discomfort you and the sooner he gets me the intelligence, the better.â€
This statement was truthful in comparison to what she had managed to read from the note and his explanation was as fluid as common conversation, suggesting to her that this was the truth. But, A’ih knew her long-term master much better than that. He was up to something, regardless of what his countenance told.
“Now, what was it you were saying?†he continued, a charming smile on his lips.
“Well, Miss Mewrilah, there is no need to be suspicious of me. I simply wrote to him explaining how I have been working on a deal with a prolific client and I need some information on who they are before I make any decisions. He is to meet me after the second dance to discuss the details more specifically,†the Duke replied in a factual manner. “And to tell the truth, I dismissed him as he seemed to discomfort you and the sooner he gets me the intelligence, the better.â€
This statement was truthful in comparison to what she had managed to read from the note and his explanation was as fluid as common conversation, suggesting to her that this was the truth. But, A’ih knew her long-term master much better than that. He was up to something, regardless of what his countenance told.
“Now, what was it you were saying?†he continued, a charming smile on his lips.
