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eat breakfast first, Mattie,” Tess chimed in as she sat up in bed.
    “I’ll go get dressed,” her daughter gasped in excitement, jumping off the bed and rushing from the room.
    Tess pulled the covers back. “I’ll go make sure she coordinates her outfit. Go back to sleep for little while longer.” She kissed him on the forehead and then put on her robe before walking toward Mattie’s room.
     
    Sebastian and his family joined the others in the breakfast room an hour later. Tess sat next to Penny while Mattie struck up a conversation with Max.
    “It looks as if Mattie has made a new best friend this weekend,” Penny said, nodding toward her paramour and the little girl at the end of the table.
    “Seems to me that Max has made more than one good friend this weekend,” Tess smiled.
    “Sebastian told you, didn’t he?” Penny whispered.
    Tess nodded her confirmation. “I’m so happy for you, Penny.”
    “At least someone in the Irons household is happy for me.”
    “Don’t worry about Sebastian. He’ll come around. You know he’ll go to any lengths to protect those he loves fiercely. Bas is still a little suspicious of Max. It will take some time for him to realize his loyalty.”
    Penny nodded. “Yes, I can understand his hesitation after what happened between his mother and him. I think it’s a good thing they’ll be working together to find his father—it will bring them closer together.”
    “I hope so,” Tess agreed.

Chapter 10 - Watching the Detectives
    Sebastian jogged up the steps of the Westminster Tube Station and turned left to walk down Whitehall Road toward Maxwell’s office. A middle-aged personal assistant greeted Sebastian as he opened the door. “Mr. Irons, your brother is waiting for you. Follow me.”
    Sebastian followed the woman down the short hallway and waited patiently as she knocked on the door. “Enter,” a voice said from inside. The assistant opened the door and smiled at Sebastian, who nodded his thanks and stepped inside the office.
    It was a simple room furnished with a large cherry desk, a few chairs, and a sofa. It looked as if Max had just moved in and hadn’t had time to decorate the space yet. Then Sebastian noticed the tall, thin man in an ill-fitting suit standing behind Maxwell, staring out the window.
    “Sebastian, this is Nigel Minton,” Max introduced as he stood from his desk.
    Mr. Minton turned around and offered his hand in greeting. Sebastian shook it. “Thank you for meeting with us today, Mr. Minton.”
    “Both of you, please sit down. Can I get you a beverage?” Maxwell asked. Both men declined and took seats opposite Max. “Well, let’s get started. Mr. Minton, my brother and I would like to hire you to find our father.”
    “When was the last time you had contact with him?” Mr. Minton asked, pulling a notepad out of his jacket pocket.
    “Twenty-six years ago,” Max replied.
    “That may prove a little difficult, being so long ago. What can you tell me about him?”
    “His name is Martin Christopher Baker,” Sebastian began. “I have this photo.” Sebastian pulled the photo out of his coat pocket and handed to Mr. Minton.
    “Our mother divorced him when she found him cheating on her. I was only ten years of age and Sebastian wasn’t born yet, so I’m not sure how much information we can provide,” Maxwell jumped in to explain.
    Minton nodded as he scribbled away in his notebook. “Do you know of any places he liked to frequent? I need a starting point.”
    “He met my mother at the Blakesfield Country Club. It was a whirlwind courtship and they married quickly. I don’t recall meeting his parents or siblings. I know it’s not much to go on,” Max apologized.
    “Has your mother given you any hints over the years?”
    “She won’t speak of him. That’s why we contacted you. We need this done discreetly.”
    “Of course. Let me start with public records: birth certificate, divorce decree. Maybe I can pull your mother’s