POV: Callum Brennan
Location: Mordaunt's Study
Time: Continuing Negotiation
Mordaunt doesn't let me leave after the initial offer. He gestures toward another door.
"Before you go, let me show you exactly what I'm offering. The details matter. Come to my study."
I follow him through more corridors. The study is darker than the receiving room. Wood-paneled walls. Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. A desk that's probably worth more than everything I own combined.
Mordaunt settles behind the desk. I remain standing.
"Sit, Callum. This will take time."
I sit. The chair is uncomfortable despite its obvious expense. Everything about this room is designed to make visitors feel small.
"Let me be specific about my offer," Mordaunt begins. He pulls out documents. "Protection from your brother. Co
