Natalia
As Leo got out of the car and walked around to the passenger door on the opposite side, I was too stunned to move. He slid it open and extended his hand to me. I grabbed it numbly, and he tucked it into the crook of his elbow as he guided me up the broad stairs to the door. We were greeted by a uniformed butler who opened the door for us.
"Good evening, Mr Wright," he said, unmoved by the fact that we had arrived in the wee hours of the morning.
"Peter, good evening. Is Mr Costello still up ?"
"He's in the study, waiting for you."
"I've brought him a visitor. Miss Lambert."
I smiled at the butler, who responded with a polite nod.
"Miss Lambert, good evening. When you arrive, Mr Costello has requested that you both join him."
"Thank you so much, Peter. You are discharged unl
