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But Cameron would never, ever lie doith Ainsley in her bed

Only one incidentseason in Monte Carlo Daniel returned to the hotel one afternoon after New Year’s with a black eye and half his face bloodied Ainsley fussed over him as she patched him up, but Cameron watched with a scowl

"Did you finish it?" Ca to coht, Dad A chap had his toughs beat me up"

Ainsley looked at Daniel in alaro to the police"

Daniel shrugged "I’ot away from them"

"What chap?" Cameron deo spare when I tell you Maybe I shouldn’t with Ainsley here"

"I’m made of stern stuff, Daniel," Ainsley said "I want to know about this chap, and I still think we should have his toughs arrested What kind of man sets other men to punch up a lad?"

"Count Durand"

Ainsley had no idea who that was, but Caht he’d be dead of the clap by now"

Daniel snorted, relaxing "No, he’s here, but he don’t look good Haggard, I’d say Maybe he does have the clap"

"He set his men on you?" Cameron’s words were quiet, but Ainsley sensed the fury in hieyser

"I did hit Durand first, I adain that he was my pa I told Durand that it was impossible, because his wick’s been limp for decades Then he said that if I claimed to be a Mackenzie whelp, it meant I was as hs pulledDurand said he’d let theot away fro she’d been using to wipe Daniel’s face dripping bloody water to the carpet "Cameron"

"I’ll deal with Durand Danny, you stay the hell away froeance Understand? I don’t want hihs next time"

Daniel looked annoyed, but he nodded