My mind immediately jumped to Killian, assuming he had driven over to boldly collect on the 'debt' he claimed I owed him.
But before I could speak, the maid announced, "It is an older gentleman. A fellow called Mr. Maxwell."
I c****d a brow, my eyes narrowing. What on earth was Max looking for at my family estate at this hour of the night?
"Dismiss him to the formal study. Tell him I'll be down shortly," I instructed, waving the staff member away.
Once the door clicked shut, I stood up and began pacing the length of the room, my mind evaluating his possible motives. Finally, I let out a low mutter. "f**k it."
There was no point in avoiding him or kvetching about. I might as well meet the leftover remnants of the Lindays family head-on and finish this game.
I walked down the grand s
