“Clever man,” Justine’s grandmother muttered. “Yes. That was quite a speech,” Justine said. “It was more than that. He practically blackmailed those four gentlemen to match his donation or else.” Justine frowned. Blackmail? Granny was being dramatic. Mulligan had issued a challenge to those men, but that was no blackmail threat. “No, that was not what he meant.” “My dear, I have lived long enough to read between what is said and not said. A man like Mulligan must have damning information on nearly everyone of consequence in this city. If it suited his purposes, he wouldn’t hesitate to use it
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