Silas shrugged.
“The Duke’s private life is beyond my jurisdiction.”
“You’re a practiced liar, just like me.”
The Marquis of Pardus entered the unoccupied office. He placed the box he was carrying on the table and settled comfortably into a chair. As Silas poured the tea, he asked, “So, it won’t take long to find out, then.”
He was so transparently bluffing that the Marquis could see right through him.
“You speak as if you already know
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