-- What?

- We are playing hide-and-seek, - the girl nervously licked her lower lip, - with Miranda...

- Your Grace, would you mind? - the prim housekeeper was already entering the office, having previously knocked.

Greg looked at the elderly lady, then looked at his captive, who prayerfully folded her hands and did not take her eyes off him, sighed, and feeling like the last fool sat down at the table.

What do you have, Annabelle? He tried to keep his voice as even as possible, but he wasn't sure if his efforts would be successful. The presence of a young girl under the table was terribly distracting.

“I...