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His greedy eyes light up like I’ve touched his cock. “I know a place.”
Graham leads me to the locked door on the opposite side of the foyer and takes a key from his pocket.
“I have friends in high places,” he declares.
“Really?” I pretend to be impressed. “Wow! That must make you a very important man.”
Thankfully, the closest security guard is distracted by an intoxicated guest staggering next to a valuable painting. I haven’t lost sight of Seb either. He’s deep in conversation with Lord McGowan and Beatrice but intermittently scans the crowds. Other guests obscure me from his view. The place is filling up fast.
We slip through into a long corridor.
“This way.” He beckons to a door at the end. A set of stairs lies beyond it. “After you.”
Usually, I refuse to turn my back on a mark, but I have to play his game… for now.
“Where are we going?”
“I work for the Collingsbrook family from time to time,” he brags. “There’s an observatory at the top tower where you can see the stars.” He shatters the romantic picture by grabbing my arse from behind when I take my first step. “No one will interrupt us there.”
“Sounds perfect,” I reply through gritted teeth.
I have to keep my composure. We need to be far enough from the party that they won’t hear him squealing like a pig. We continue up the winding staircase. It’s a tight space made from grey brick and the steps get gradually steeper.
“You never told me your name,” he says.
“Does it matter?” I reply, knowing this is what a man like him wants to hear. He doesn’t see a woman as human.
His snotty chuckle makes me wince. “I like you already.”
“How much higher?” I ask as we continue.
“Not far now.” The buzz of the music gets further and further away. “This spot used to be a lookout to see when enemies were coming.”
It isn’t so helpful when enemies have already breached the walls.
We reach a door at the top, and I push it open. The observatory is beautiful. It has a glass ceiling and rows of books line the walls with a chaise lounge in its centre. If the walls could talk, they’d whisper about battles and secrets. A telescope is pointed at a circular window that looks across the gardens to where guests are still arriving.
I gesture at the seat. “Why don’t you get comfortable?”
Graham clambers on there eagerly, raring to go. I spy a set of steps used to locate books on the top shelves and drag them across the dusty floor.
I prop the steps underneath the door handle and smile sweetly. “We don’t want anyone disturbing us.”
“No, we don’t,” he agrees.
His tiny pickle creates a dull point in his trousers—a crinkle, more than a tent—as he removes his mask. I sashay over, swaying my hips seductively like I’m about to start doing the tango. Before my life turned upside down, I used to love to dance, but I’ve not danced properly for years.
Graham watches my motions, fucking me with his eyes. I fight my instinct to kill him instantly. Seb will turn the manor over to look for me soon, but I can toy with my prey for a little longer.
“I have a fun idea,” I say, grudging how close to him I’ll have to get to pull this off. I can’t leave any mess behind. Seb’s mum will hate me even more if I return to the party leaving a blood trail. I move behind him and rub his shoulders while he unbuttons his shirt to release a hairy beer belly. The tip of his shrivelled cock with questionable-looking scabs peeks over his waistline, and I reach for his tie. “It’d be fun to tie you up.”
I undo the knot and slide it from underneath his collar.
His breathing quickens like a pug out for a long walk. “You’re a dirty girl, aren’t you?”
“You have no idea.” I run my tongue over my lips and wrap the tie around his eyes. “I could teach you a lot of things, Graham.”
“Hang on…” He freezes. “I didn’t tell you my name.”
