Page 114 of Undercover Savior

“Right. So, is she still considering offering Sullivan a job with MI6?”

“Nah, I shut that down.”

I’d ask how, but I truly didn’t want to know.

“What about you? Are you planning to bring her into the unit?”

“Of course, I’ll make her an offer. Not that I expect her to accept. The job, that is. I doubt we’d be able to pry her loose from this investigation.”

I took several steps until I could see her from where I stood. She was head-to-head with Con. “It appears she’s already back at work.”

Typhon squeezed my shoulder. “Congratulations, Savior.”

“For?”

“Come on, you didn’t think I’d notice the rock on her finger?”

“About that. As I told Sullivan, I’m done with the assassination game.”

He smirked. “You were done the moment you didn’t take the second shot. Come on, let’s get back in there. We have a lot of work left to do.”

“Wait. Are you really going to force Con to work with Lex?”

This time, Typhon smiled. “After all the shit he’s put me through over the years? Hell, yeah. Payback is a bitch.”

The following day,when we arrived at the castle, the first thing Sullivan and I did was find Mairi. Her eyes lit up when we walked into the kitchen.

“Ah, let me see!” she squealed, rushing over to take Sullivan’s hand. “It fits as if it was made for you.” The two women embraced, and I saw tears in both their eyes.

“I have something I want to ask you,” said Sullivan, taking a step back but clasping both her hands.

“Anything, luv, you should know that.”

“While we haven’t had time to talk about when we’ll marry or the details of the ceremony, whenever and wherever it is, would you do me the honor of standing up with me?”

Mairi wriggled her hands from Sullivan’s and brought them to her tear-filled cheeks. “Aye. Nothing would make me happier, lass. You’ve filled my heart with joy.” She looked from my beautiful fiancée to me. “As you’ve done too, David. I never dreamed I’d live to see the day when you and my Angus knew you were cousins.”

“And that you’re my aunt.”

“Yes, and after the new year, I plan to inform the rest of the staff. Although, if they’re anything like those who have come before them, they’ve already figured it out.”

“I have another question. You said you saw Ambrose speaking with Fallon. Are you certain it was him?”

“Aye. I’d not mistake the man.” The venom in her voice was thick.

“Do you know where he is? I’ve not seen him since Christmas Day.”

“I am not in the practice of keeping track of your uncle’s whereabouts. ’Tis bad enough he shows up here unannounced, then leaves in the same manner, locking up his suite so the staff is unable to go in and clean after he’s gone.”

“Surely, there’s another key.”

“Not that I’ve been given.”

“I’ll see that is taken care of.”

“He won’t be likin’ that.”

I shook my head. “As the castle and property were entailed to me, I don’t care whether he likes it or not.”

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