18
Alec
A few minutes later, I’m back in the penthouse library. My heart sinks when I see how the room has changed.
Now Legend and Diamond are here. They do not look happy.
“What did the dwarves tell you?” asks Diamond.
“Nothing.” I rise from the chair and dust off my pants. “They just showed me the latest stones they’re digging up, that’s all.”
“Did they say we’re bankrupt?” asks Legend. “We aren’t.”
“My family just secured a new line of credit,” adds Diamond.
I set my hand on a nearby shelf and go into what I consider a causal pose. “They showed me some new stones. That’s it.”
My parents share a long look. Not good.
Legend is the first to speak. “If you wish to help the dwarves, then you must adjust to the idea of the Le Charme curse.”
“You’re getting married at eighteen,” add
