The Duke's Lady

Chapter 21

Clarissa and her hired killer made haste to the rented cottage just on the other side of the estate. She couldn't believe her luck on how quick it was to get rid of Holly. She couldn't wait to be rid of this stupid man. He really thought that she was going to actually pay him for kidnapping Holly for her. She knew that she needed to get this done and over with. Before he suspected anything, she had it all planned.

" Oh Tony, I don't know how to thank you."

Tony grunted " I know just how you can thank me, how about a little toss around the bed in the other room." 

Clarissa looked at the disgusting man," Please, you really thought that I would bed you of all people?"

Tony glared at her," after everything we have been through, you promised to pay me well and I think that you owe it to me."

Clarissa wrinkled up her nose at him," Do I look like I wallow with pigs?"

Tony was shocked by her calling her a pig," Who are you calling a pig, you are the one who is a pig." 

Clarissa sucked in her breath and flew into a fit, she shrilled at the top of her lungs and ran over to him. She picked up the first object she could get into her hands and proceeded to hit him with it. Tony just laughed at her attempt to hurt him. 

He managed to turn her around after yanking the feather duster out of her hand. He bent her over the table and lifted her skirts. He was a man who got what he wanted, and by God he was going to have a piece of this high and mighty woman. 

Before anything could go further, the door busted in and several gentlemen came in the door. Clarissa looked up with her tear stained face and saw William. " Oh William I knew that you would come and save me."

William looked at Clarissa with hatred in his eyes," I am not here for you, where is Holly?"

Tony dropped her skirt back into place, and backed away from Clarissa. Clarissa turned towards William and ran into his arms. What she didn't expect was William to shove her back a few steps. William was disgusted at her touch, " Get off of me, I will ask you again where is Holly?"

Clarissa sneered" That stupid whore that you claim to love so much is dead, and by her own hands also."

 William turned pale, " What did you just say?"

Clarissa saw her brother come in the doorway to look at her with disgust. Clarissa smiled sweetly to him" Oh Charles, make these arrogant gentlemen leave me alone."

Charles looked at his sister" I will not and you better answer his Grace here, Where is Ms. Campton?"

Clarissa sighed" Oh now you are infatuated with her too."

Charles shook his head," How could you do something as stupid as this? Hasn't mother and father made sure you always got what you wanted?"