Capítulo 491: Chapter Four Hundred and Ninety Two

It was fully five minutes before she remembered that Jeremy had told her that he would stay at his club with some friends while she was away. The relief that followed this recollection attacked her physically. She wept and then laughed and felt the well remembered nausea creeping over her. For once she did not mind... Now that she remembered why Jeremy was not in the house.

When she recovered, she picked up her phone and called him. He didn't pick up so she called his office. His assistant told her that he had just left the office but couldn't tell her where Jeremy had gone.

Penny hung up, wondering. Jeremy did not expect her until tomorrow. It seemed unlikely that he would return to the flat at six o'clock. Usually he arrived back around seven. He must be at his club then.

She called his club and was told that Jeremy was dining at the Savoy. Hating herself for being suspicious, Penny asked, "Was he alone when he left the club?"