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Fredrick stood in the dark, grimy alley, his mind still reeling from the bizarre encounter with Augusta. He was trying to decide if the promise of her future payment was worth the loss of his dinner and his bed for the night, when he saw the carriage. It was a dark, imposing shape at the end of the alley, a predator waiting patiently in the dark. He knew, with a sinking feeling, that his night was not yet over.
A man in a sharp, dark clothing got down from the driver's box. Mr. Rye approached the window. "Your Grace," he said, his voice a low, respectful murmur. "What are your orders?"
Inside the carriage, Eric did not immediately answer. The rich, aromatic scent of a fine cigar drifted from the open window. In the dim light, he was looking at a letter, its contents illuminated by a small, shielded lamp within the coach. It was a report Aiden had sent over, compiled from Prescott's detailed notes on Augusta's movements and known associates, including her long-lost connection to one Fredrick Garrison.
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