*Daisy* At half seven, Thursday evening, with all my chores done, I feigned a megrim and retired to my bedchamber, grateful Ace had no lady friends visiting tonight requiring me to carry up any trays. He’d gone out earlier, apparently to enjoy dinner with friends. After arriving in my room, I changed out of my uniform and into my simple gray dress. A few minutes later, I manage to slip out of the residence with no one the wiser and make my way to the street where Alpha Parker is waiting for me in his car. Although he hasn’t given me the specifics, he had offered me a rather large amount in addition to the already agreed-upon cost of my services because he needed a witness in hand for this evening. I wonder if perhaps Ace isn’t with friends, but with the man’s wife, and Alpha Parker kno

