Chapter 3
Amelia would have to remember to lock the door to her office if she needed privacy, but she had a feeling that locked doors and privacy meant nothing to Robert Deacon. Amelia selected a dress to wear. It was a high-neck muslin dress in black. After her employer saw her nude, she was glad that the dress covered so much.
The man had thought of everything; underclothing, combs, brushes, soaps, hairpins, and a very indecent sheer nightdress. At least most of the clothing he provided for her was appropriate. She pulled her hair up into a very loose chignon and left some red curls to frame her face. Robert had left a set of keys on Amelia’s desk. She picked them up, the keys hung on
a gold chain which was long enough for her to wear around her neck. She slipped the chain around her
