. Lightning flashed across the sky. The entire staff was in a pa

ladder in the grand foyer. He was polishing the massive c

ying a bucket of water. He glanced

it up the windows. A second later, a mass

ody instinctively surged forward, his hand reaching out to catch the falling man. But the distance was too great, and the heavy bu

he foyer. Barnaby grabbed his leg and sc

ng on the floor. Elias's face turned purple with rage

ran in and dragg

the terrified lower servants. They needed a senior fo

t was standing perfectly still, holdin

ett. "Go to the locker room. Put on Barnaby'

ed at Emmett with pu

e. He just bowed h

r footman. The custom tailoring fit his broad shoulders and narrow waist perfectly. He pulled

de. A black, custom-built motorc

in line with the senior staff. He was p

. A man stepped out

Bernard walked

He wore a dark, expensive wool coat. His skin was pale. His dark eyes were angry, paranoi

forced a huge, fake smile onto his

shifted his shoulder and complet

ney said. His voice was deep, rough,

roze. The tension in t

orward. She put on her swee

lara said softly. "Y

look at her face. Hi

es locked o

But he felt the heavy, burning stare hit

ishly betrayed, the man who had died because of his blind ignorance. A suffocating grip

hree agonizing seconds. The si

ointed a long f

mmanded. "He will

e cracked. They couldn't believe the ne

ad. He didn't want this

his face completely blank. He

avy boots walking right behind him. He could feel Kearney staring at the b