Alexander did not sleep. He cannot do it. He was occupied with reading more and more. Even if exhaustion is calling him, he did not give in. He stayed by his desk, drinking cups after cups of coffee, with tons of papers in front of him and the notes he brings with him during his sessions with Amelia is now a disaster from the new writings he has put on.
He has seen the papers Theodore Walter has signed with the guidance of Barkis Vernice and it was all a trick just to give the latter more money. He cannot believe Theodore did not give enough time to analyze the contracts before including his name on them. No wonder Barkis had no troubles controlling him because it is obvious that he is easily manipulated at the man’s bidding. Especially when the man had agreed on marrying Amelia, all his
