Henri’s Study
Armand was seated behind Henri’s desk with Henri and Julien sitting in front of the fireplace. Henri passed Martin Frankie’s résumé, and Martin gave it to Armand. He then took his customary place behind Armand’s left shoulder. René sat down in the loveseat placed in front of the desk and motioned Frankie to sit next to him.
Armand read the sheet in front of him. “Your résumé…” Armand held up the sheet, “is very impressive.”
“Thank you, Mr. La Marche, although I haven’t worked for anyone but Dante, I’m a competent financial manager, have supervised people, managed my stepfather’s property, and controlled his legitimate business interests. I’ve also done other incidental work for him, such as guarding Mr. Bellaire’s husband.”
“A job for which your father was very well paid,
