CHAPTER TEN Laney’s arrival in Prague was uneventful compared with the journey there. She easily slipped into the streets of the foreign city, initially looking like a tourist with plenty of luggage in hand; that is until she arrived at her hotel and could dump her cargo. She’d chosen a quaint but small inn, rather than one of the large international hotels, preferring the cozy ambience, which would lend itself to the mysterious purpose of her trip. It was her first time in the city, and she hoped that while she waited for the Marquis to appear and sweep her away, she’d take in some of the sights. This was a beautiful city: its castles and cathedrals, the Old World aura locked inside its unique architecture, immediately transported her to a time when women were more deferential to men. Sh

