Drake left his study. There was still no sign of Sierra after he'd searched the property repeatedly, including the carriage house, for most of the late afternoon. Thank goodness Isadora hadn't needed him all day. He wouldn't have been able to hide his anxiety from her.
Every so often, Drake asked Henry if Sierra had returned. Rosaline also hadn't known Sierra had gone and was just as worried as he was, although Kyle was confident that Sierra could take care of herself.
"Sir, I've been looking for you." Henry found Drake wandering the hall. "They have returned."
"When?" Drake asked.
"Half-past eight," Henry replied.
"Where are they now?"
"At the cottage, sir."
* * *
Standing outside in the night air, peering through a slightly open cottage window, Drake let out a sigh of relief.
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