Chapter Twenty
In the end, it was Desiree who told Fergus Rutland. After failing to find out where Sofia had gone, Fergus went to the apartment his private detective had told him Sofia was staying at.
Desiree opened the door, wrapped in a silk robe and glared at him. “What do you want, Rutland?”
Fergus bit back a retort. This woman, gorgeous and statuesque was still intimidating to him, but he could not be rude to her. She had helped save Sofia’s life, after all.
“Please, I’ve just come here to see my daughter.”
Desi didn’t smile. “She’s not here.”
“Would you tell me if she was?”
“I don’t lie, Mr. Rutland.”
“Forgive me. Will she be back today?”
Desiree have him a half-smile. “I doubt it. She’s on her honeymoon.”
Fergus rocked back for second, and then sighed. He had never intende
