Behind Dorian, Gideon had a faint but smug smile across his face. Hazel moved half a step closer to Maxwell, and Kieran stopped grinning, looking annoyed. Dorian glanced towards the witness stand. “That poor old man,” he said. “A tall gentleman, was it? I do hope he was not describing anyone I know.”“You have a lot of nerve coming over here, Mr Zenith,” Natasha said coldly.“Miss Park. Always a pleasure,” Dorian replied, with a polite nod.“Why are you here?” Maxwell asked.“Is a man not allowed to watch the law at work?” Dorian said lightly. “The gallery is open to the public, I am told.”“You didn’t come for the law,” Maxwell said.“No,” Dorian admitted, and his smile widened. “I came to watch an old family come apart. One so rarely gets a seat at the front.” His eyes drifted to the Harcourt table, where Edmund still sat with a hard glare on his face, then came back to Maxwell. “Do enjoy today, Maxwell. I doubt the Harcourts will trouble you for much longer.”“Is that all?” Maxwel
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