Gregory Sherwood was no fool. Walter Holloway's nervous demeanor inexplicably reminded him of the men who were always entangled with Cassandra Lynch.
A flicker in his eyes, he asked, feigning nonchalance, "Why are you so worked up about Cassandra Lynch?"
Prompted by his question, Mrs. Sherwood also quickly caught on. "That's right, Walter. When did you get so close with Cassandra?"
Hearing the name, Arabella Donovan's eyes showed she understood.
'He really is one of Cassandra Lynch's simps. But he doesn't even qualify as a fish in her pond—at best, he's just a little shrimp.'
But even though he was just a little shrimp, he would play a significant role at a critical moment.
Walter Holloway was the son of one of Mrs. Sherwood's cousins. This cousin had poor judgment in men, marrying a scumbag and only managing to divorce him after going through hell.
