I had nothing good to talk about, I still hadn't given him the green light for collaboration with Doinel, and I didn't think I would ever give it to him. I was about to refuse his request, but my father hurried to speak, causing my indignation. "I'll leave you alone, Sarah, don't take long, there's still a lot to do." He said, squeezing my hand before going to the table without waiting for me to say a word, because he knew I was going to refuse. I knew very well why he was doing it, despite the fact that he didn't like Alexander at all, he never agreed with me hiding Tristan's existence from him. He hoped that I would tell him someday and he was taking advantage of this opportunity to let him know. "Be brief, Mr. Lancaster." I said, dismissing the idea of mentioning Tristan, at least n

