Evelyn's POV
They came on a Thursday.
Not all at the same time. Not in any planned formation. But by three in the afternoon, all ten men were in the same building for the first time.
Benjamin had arranged a rented estate on the edge of the city. It was a large property with wide rooms and enough space to fit everyone without anyone feeling crowded. Christopher had approved it from a security standpoint. Franklin had inspected the structure, found nothing concerning, and suggested they move a table to a better position by the window.
I arrived at four o'clock with Moses driving and Aunt Mirabel beside me in the back seat, holding her handbag on her lap and looking out the window with the expression of a woman who has seen many things and is prepared to see more.
I had met five of the b
