"Ladies, something terrible has happened! Mr. Brandon and Mr. Cameron are at each other's throats!" A young waiter in uniform came running, his breath ragged as he blurted out the words.
"What? What happened?" Mia demanded, seizing the boy's arm.
"They were drinking, started arguing about you, and things got ugly," he stammered. "I heard a bottle smash, and there's blood everywhere!" The boy flailed his arms dramatically to mimic the brawl.
"Where are they? Take us to them!" Mia said urgently, exchanging a tense glance with Eve before biting her lip.
Gathering their damp skirts, the two women hurried after the boy, following him toward the garden beyond the manor gates.
"Where is he? Lavi, where's that boy?" Eve glanced around nervously, tugging on Mia's arm as she fiddled with her sk
