"LADY ASHBOURNE..."
Brita greeted me at the door as soon as I returned from the shooting range, opening it before I even reached the handle.
"What's up?"
I was still savoring the excitement of my little adventure earlier. It turned out that having something to do outside the house again made me feel more alive. More driven.
"...Lord Magnus came looking for you earlier, my lady."
Brita spoke hesitantly. I turned and caught the uncertainty in her eyes.
"Take your time, Brita."
"He waited for almost an hour. Since you weren't here, he asked me to tell you to come to House Ashbourne tonight."
I knew it. Magnus really intended to negotiate, just as Lucien had predicted. He had even wasted his precious time coming here and waiting for me. That meant he was serious this time.
"Does he k
