Chapter 29

Darcel

I kept the water running at the wash basin as I tried to shave my untamed stubble, the entire attempt was focused towards avoiding to roll the razor under the chin where my wife had marked me so passionately.

I hated shaving on weekends, but then again grandfather's call ruined my plans of just having a day to myself with Eriantha wrapped around my arms for the whole time. however, that old man had no sense of shame when it came to treating me like a pushover. Maximilian Karwitz had once again very conveniently dumped another one of his image cleaning jobs to me, and even when I abhorred it my current situation demanded compliance.

It was Ulrich Murrow's birthday, and grandfather expected me to attend the party simply because Leonel won't be able to make it, or rather he wants Leonel to stay put. Leo had made it to the club the previous night though. I didn't need to be told that there was something else behind this, to begin with, after the Davytan fiasco, Maximilian Karwit