Chapter 14

Hargrove Myers had no one to blame but himself. Struggling to keep his voice steady, he asked, “Did they say where they’re traveling to?” He had to find out their destination before the servants pieced together what had happened. Otherwise, he feared he would lose all contact with Tia Brown. By the time he apologized, no matter how heartfelt, it might already be too late. The servants, oblivious to the reason behind Joseph and Tia Brown’s sudden departure from the birthday party,...