We walked down the wide hall into the room, where Dad was, sitting in a big chair, drinking coffee, Uncle Pascal was leaning against the fireplace, looking relaxed in a dark jacket. Dario as standing near the small counter, pouring drinks.When Carlton walked in, Dad looked up . There was a brief, sharp second where two powerful men from different worlds sized each other up, polite and totally respectful."Carlton," Dad said, getting up and giving him a firm, clean handshake. "Good to see you.""Pedro," Carlton replied, shaking back with the exact same level composure. "Pascal."Uncle Pascal gave a little nod, smiling slightly. "Good to have you here, Carlton. Want a drink?""Water is fine, thanks," Carlton said, setting his bag down on the low table in the middle of the room and taking a seat on the couch, entirely comfortable in a house that wasn't his. Dario handed Dad and Pascal their glasses, then sat right next to me, sliding his arm around my back."Let's get right to it," I sa
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