CHAPTER 16
Elijah wanted to slump into a heap or worst still run off like a chicken but his subconscious reminded him of his purpose and he jolted upright. He came there to meet the man endangering his inheritance and his father's legacy, he must fight to conserve.
Santiago, the man of the moment posed like a saint, grinning and waving at the crowd with an illuminating face while standing in the gallery. He was a huge man, straight black hair pulled to the back of his head in a ponytail. He was dressed immaculately in a traditional Mexican outfit.
Elijah took deep breaths, snatched a glass of wine from a waiter's plate and climbed the stairs that led to the gallery. He stepped into his big boy pants and took fearful yet determined steps toward the man he considered his mortal enemy.
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