Chapter 27
A coved at kall bandy menwaited to bound, and as the jaloed them, bet fair skin and delica A toned man, High Payet, couldn’t resist approaching her Canying a shovel, beindged hi
Rebecca ignoted him and stepped aside.
cand asked, “Hey young lady, what’s your name? Where do you
He refused to give up and moved closer to pull
sering het lack of response and heating the amused chas kles in others around them, Hughes ego took a bit. He
I all alone ?!
“You’ve got quite the attitude, don’t you? What are you doing heading to Tobago Cest all alone? That place is nothing lot barren hills and wild grass. There isn’t. anything to see. It’d be dangerous if you can into scavenging vagrants. Why don’t you come with me to the steel factory instead? You can work a day withus, and 1 11. timal you to a meal with the mines we rain.
Rebecca’vespiession turned cold as she issued a warming, “Don’t to hime”
Tostead of releasing her, High tightened has grip. “And what it I do? T’in being shear line, so don’t be this ungrateful—ahl”
Halfway through Hugh’s sentence, Rebecca pulled out antility koife from her pocket and atimed it at Hugh’s chest. The knife barely grazed his cinthing, but his laud velp attracted attention.
The other men around hins were initially stowed, but they soonburst loto Laughter. “You’re wrak, Hugh How could you be scared out of your wits by a woman? Hughtoshed with humiliation The Tontonly reached for the knife is Heberra’s hand. “You wrench, what are you thinking, carrying a knife amend? Are you planning to stab someone in broad daylight? I might as well teach you a lesson!
Rebecca pressed her lips. She wanted to climb the mountain to collect ganderata for medicinal purposes to prove herself to Chris, it she also needed to ensure berately she had been given a second chance at file, and she had to treasure it!
With a thick of the kite, she spun around and pressed it against Hugle’s neck. This thire, Hughsfroze.
The neck was one of the most vulnerable parts of the body, it the blade through his carotid artery, he’d bleed out in mimtes.
Rebecca wamed, “11 aone comes closer, I won’t show mercy. You were asking where live, weren’t you? The Grant residence in Orkney.” Rebecca had no clasice hut to invoke the Grant family me to keep them at bay.
Hier words caused the men to exchange uncertain glances. “rom the Grant family? I’ve never heard that the ants had ladi
Kebecca snapped, “It you don’t believe me, go ahead and ask”
Though the men weren’t sure if her claim was tie, it was enough settle the
A man stepped forward and tried to ease the tension. “Hugh, we can’t attend to mess with the Grants. One word from Captain Grant and we’d all he locked up. It’s not worth the risk to check if she’s telling the truth. Let go ”
Hugh’s face named pale as fus lips quivered slight is
Rebecca timally released him and tucked her lite back in her pocket
standing nearby, another man took a closer look at her. She was stunning with fair skin and delicate features. Though her hands had faint calluses, they did nothing toderad from her beauty,
He stepped forward and introduced himself, “Hello, young lady. I’m Rome
more from longvale in Orkney. My father is a steel factory in the subuchs, and help with forging daily. What’s your name? We could look out for each other since we live close by Rebecca glanced at him briefly. His polite demeanor and articulate speech made her let her guard down
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