“Yes, that’s right. The trip…among other things.” Louis turned to me, his eyes piercing through mine and making me squirm for a change.
Anukh thanked everyone for attending and updating him, although Hesrah had been the one doing most of the talking. He then stood and turned to face me. “Alexa, please join me for a drink at the bar. If you don’t mind, of course.”
“Not at all. It would give me great pleasure,” I replied, smiling, and went straight to the bar, thankful for a way out of that tense situation.
“What is happening to Louis? Do you know?” Anukh asked when we were sat at the bar, fresh drinks in front of us. He could have asked at the table because he knew they could hear us anyway. Maybe it was more about me feeling comfortable than preventing others from overhearing. Either wa
