Page 93 of Undercover Savior

“I’ll speak with her. But first, do we all agree that, if I deem it appropriate, I will divulge what you’ve told me?”

“Agreed,” said Gus.

“Agreed,” said Con, although in a more reluctant tone.

All eyes turned to Tag.

He lowered his head and shook it. “I’m against it. However, in order to move forward, we must be unanimous.”

“Are we, then?” I asked.

“We are,” he responded.

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SULLIVAN

“Don’t look, but they know something,” said Fallon. “And they’re not including us in the conversation.”

It pained me to agree, but she was right. I willed David to call us over, to include us, but they continued speaking in hushed tones without doing so.

“Bloody hell,” Fallon muttered. “Iknewhe’d do this.”

“Con?”

“Of course—the bastard. He’s been behaving strangely since we returned to Blackmoor earlier. I cannot abide that man.”

“As David said, you’re welcome to stay here instead.”

“And I will do. But first, I need to giveConrada piece of my mind.”

“What do you say we call it a night?” Con asked when all three men approached us.

Fallon glared at him. “Fine,” she practically spat.

“Reconvene in the morning?” Tag asked.

Fallon folded her arms. “I’ll need to be here at eight.”

“As in zero eight hundred?” Con asked.

Fallon rolled her eyes. “Yes, and if it’s a problem, I can make other arrangements.”

“It’s not a problem as much as it is bloody early,” he said under his breath.

After saying good night,Ash and I took the golf cart back to Thistle Gate.

“Did you happen to notice the design on the entrance to the cottage?” he asked.

“On the gate?”

“Yes.”

“I did. It’s quite beautiful. Do you know who did it?”

“I do not. And can you believe that, until earlier today, I didn’t notice the thistles?”

I had to cover my mouth to stifle my laugh. “Is that not where it got its name?”

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