Chapter 46: Deal with the devil (2)
"That is true, but the fathers of those women are not Edgar Collins. You have walked in here with a foolish offer which might cost your tongue. Tell me why I shouldn’t keep you in here for you to please the men who want to try something new?" Victor asked.
"Penelope Collins is my cousin. My mother, Kate Kennedy, is the sister of the duchess," Warren revealed.
"Well," Victor leaned back. "That is interesting, but it doesn’t guarantee Penelope Collins would fall into my hands and why only Penelope? Twins would sell quite well here."
"You mustn’t get too greedy wanting so many of the duke’s daughters," Warren replied.
Victor chuckled. "Is that so? I am curious why you would want to sell your cousin to a man like me. I would keep such a lady to myself, and surely you must be aware that she won’t remain a lady under my care."
"Ruin her as much as you want. If I could get the duchess to you as well, that would satisfy me. I don’t care what you do with Penelope as long as you keep her hidden away," Warren said, hopeful the stranger would be swayed.
"Let him sit," Victor instructed the men holding Warren. "He is starting to amuse me. What has the duke or his daughter done to you?"
"Like I said, my mother is Kate Kennedy. She no longer possesses the ability to walk thanks to what the duke and duchess have done. They have refused to acknowledge me as their family from the moment I was born. I want to see each one of them dead," said Warren.
Victor admired the fire fueled by revenge, but he was certain that Warren was going to be killed if he continued to poke at Edgar when he had no power to go up against a duke.