Allison; Taking Control

Chapter 96

“He seeks whatever justice is most amenable to him and his group of cronies, that’s the only thing of which we can be certain,” Peele said. After a short pause, he gave each of his fellow councilors a quick glance from side to side. “Well, what think you both?”

“I don’t know,” Fenwick answered first. “Surely they’re all frustrated at our refusal to allow their accusations to be heard in court, but there are other things about which to be concerned. There’s more than a hint of malevolent duplicity about that group.”

“Indeed,” agreed Talbot, “though some of that duplicity is directed inward. I’d say they don’t fully trust one another, especially when it comes to involvement in Mr. Thorpe’s demise. That said, our friend Mr. Scott is another matter entirely. He’s more dangerous than the rest of them taken together. All his headstrong bluster aside, his ambition and deviousness make any dealings with him a perilous endeavor.”

“And you would have openly challenged such a man to a duel?” Pee