"He trapped you into sleeping with me." Duke Kleo didn't show a doubtful expression as he said that. The words came out easily and solidly from his mouth.
Turning quickly, Lyra was stunned for a long time barely even blinking. Her breath held while her mouth was open, failing to speak. Until one strange moment, suddenly her vocal cords vibrated as a few words came out of it. "How did you know?" Gaping, amazed, confused. "How did you know about that?"
"Did you know that too?" He looked surprised without even realizing it. When he saw her shake her head, his surprise grew even more. "Then?"
"I'm asking you. How did you know about that? Did someone tell you about this information? Who is it?" She was hopeful about a few things, but they all felt fuzzy and hard to put into words. Maybe she hoped that it was Mr. Pinn who said that to Duke Kleo, or maybe Gerald, or maybe someone else. 'Lord Helmut?' she thought stupidly.
