Chapter Five
Upon the return of Michael and Elise to Upper Brook street, a good hour past the time they’d agreed to, Michael went directly to Ren’s office.
“How did it go?” Michael asked, taking a seat opposite his friend.
“After I told him I was refusing his suit and warned him off my sister, he became somewhat incensed, demanding a reason. So I told him I knew about his previous betrothal and the circumstance surrounding the dissolution of the contract.
“Then I asked him about his extracurricular sport. He denied it at first, but when presented with the proof you provided me from the father of the girl, and the reports from his former staff, he became defensive. I swear I saw a desperate, dangerous glint to his eyes. I told him I didn’t care one whit about his s****l peccadilloes as
