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Harper shook his head, smiling as Lysander lit up. “You are… both exactly what I had expected and nothing like I could have imagined.”
“I’ll take that as a compliment.”
Harper shook his head, smiling as Lysander lit up. “You are… both exactly what I had expected and nothing like I could have imagined.”
“I’ll take that as a compliment.”
He knew conversations like this were a very careful game of tug-o-war though; Harper had conceded when he spoke first, if Lysander didn’t sit it could skew control of the situation in an unfavorable direction.
“Coffee?” Harper asked when Lysander took his seat.
He knew conversations like this were a very careful game of tug-o-war though; Harper had conceded when he spoke first, if Lysander didn’t sit it could skew control of the situation in an unfavorable direction.
“Coffee?” Harper asked when Lysander took his seat.
“I’m offended, Mr. Rosewood.” Offended that they thought he was so stupid, anyway.
Rosewood’s face didn’t change but Harper barked a loud laugh.
“I’m offended, Mr. Rosewood.” Offended that they thought he was so stupid, anyway.
Rosewood’s face didn’t change but Harper barked a loud laugh.
Stray strands of snowy white locks fell to one side as he tilted his head.
Stray strands of snowy white locks fell to one side as he tilted his head.
When he said nothing, Harper continued. “You’ve been busy.”
“I’m always busy. What’s this about?”
When he said nothing, Harper continued. “You’ve been busy.”
“I’m always busy. What’s this about?”
The man grinned, as if that had been the exact response he’d expected. “Kane Harper. And this is my colleague, Andrew Rosewood,” he introduced, motioning to the light haired man across the room.
Rosewood gave him a nod.
The man grinned, as if that had been the exact response he’d expected. “Kane Harper. And this is my colleague, Andrew Rosewood,” he introduced, motioning to the light haired man across the room.
Rosewood gave him a nod.
“Mr. Pickingill,” greeted the dark haired man, “You’re a bit late, I was worried you wouldn’t make it. We’ve been so eagerly anticipating getting to finally meet you in person.”
“Mr. Pickingill,” greeted the dark haired man, “You’re a bit late, I was worried you wouldn’t make it. We’ve been so eagerly anticipating getting to finally meet you in person.”
Rather than greeting them, Lysander took a look around. It seemed to be part library and part sitting room.
Rather than greeting them, Lysander took a look around. It seemed to be part library and part sitting room.
The inside of the manor was as impressive as the outside, he could tell that much from the few glances he got around before the man had opened a heavy wooden door, bowing low to the occupants of the room.
The inside of the manor was as impressive as the outside, he could tell that much from the few glances he got around before the man had opened a heavy wooden door, bowing low to the occupants of the room.
𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳
There it was again. The word itself seemed to shoot ice through scarred veins.
𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳
There it was again. The word itself seemed to shoot ice through scarred veins.
When Lysander knocked on the front door it was answered by an older man, pressed suit modest but obviously expensive. His posture was stiff, clearly carrying himself with dignity.
When Lysander knocked on the front door it was answered by an older man, pressed suit modest but obviously expensive. His posture was stiff, clearly carrying himself with dignity.
Strolling leisurely past the fountain in the front garden, it was already eight thirty, a half an hour past the meeting time designated on the invitation.
Reaching out, he crushed his cigarette butt against the granite edge of the fountain, tossing its remains into the water.
Strolling leisurely past the fountain in the front garden, it was already eight thirty, a half an hour past the meeting time designated on the invitation.
Reaching out, he crushed his cigarette butt against the granite edge of the fountain, tossing its remains into the water.
There was a thump from the kitchen, Anatoly muttering something to himself in Russian. Lysander’s eyes stayed fixed on the door far longer than they needed to.
There was a thump from the kitchen, Anatoly muttering something to himself in Russian. Lysander’s eyes stayed fixed on the door far longer than they needed to.
It was rare that Lysander was kind, but when he was, he usually came to regret it.
It was rare that Lysander was kind, but when he was, he usually came to regret it.
There was no doubt they had at the very least spoken to the Wetherby daughters. The claim they were ‘aware of the discussion’ they had had said that much.
There was no doubt they had at the very least spoken to the Wetherby daughters. The claim they were ‘aware of the discussion’ they had had said that much.
They weren’t truly trying to help the brothers.
They weren’t truly trying to help the brothers.
Whoever Harper and Rosewood were, they knew what they had done to the Wetherby’s.
Whoever Harper and Rosewood were, they knew what they had done to the Wetherby’s.
It was far from the city, past the hills and just outside of Del Sol Valley. He was to be there at eight p.m. in two days.
It was far from the city, past the hills and just outside of Del Sol Valley. He was to be there at eight p.m. in two days.
𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴,
𝘈. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥
𝘒. 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳
𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴,
𝘈. 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥
𝘒. 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳
𝘐𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦, 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘺.
𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘳. 𝘞𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬.
𝘐𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦, 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘺.
𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘳. 𝘞𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬.
Passing the letter back and forth every once in a while, they reread it dozens of times. Neither spoke. They didn’t need to yet.
Passing the letter back and forth every once in a while, they reread it dozens of times. Neither spoke. They didn’t need to yet.