Chapter 1324

The man raised an eyebrow and stood up, making his way to the edge of the small riverboat, the kind used for carrying modest cargo.

Peering into the water, he spotted a figure floating and let out a chuckle

“Looks like we ve hit the jackpot Tell Omar we’ve found the man, he said with a smirk

Quickly, they hauled Fitch aboard

Fitch was out cold, burning up with fever, his wounds festering in dire need of proper care

Abner had just gotten off the phone with Omar and finding the man so soon had put him in a fairly good mood

His gaze fell on the figure sprawled on the deck, and he frowned

If they didn’t get a doctor soon, the guy was as good as dead.

And the Haskins family was all aflutter, planning Fitch’s funeral, unaware he was bobbing in the water this whole time

Abner had no desire to untangle those high society secrets

Dock this thing and get a doc for him he commanded

Mr Olson, shouldn’t we send a servant instead?”

Fitch? His friend lan blocked my shipment just the other week. I didn’t chop him into mincemeat only out of respect for Omar

The inquisitor shrank back wisely choosing silence

They were a good distance from Greenfield, in a city about sixty miles out

As soon as they docked Fitch was whisked away to an unassuming little villa

When Omar got the call, he was taken aback, he hadn’t expected Fitch to still be breathing.

hanging up, he turned to Comelia

bother with proper care. Let’s send someone from our

need I’ll call Mr Raymond” she replied.

that Omars expression darkened

men before, and now she seemed

watched her dial lan with practiced ease

any word, but this was sooner

from you, Omar, and Abner, does anyone else

Mr. Casson says they just fished Fitch

Zoey look after

heard

lans word was law, so

she pondered a moment before sidling up to Omar and circling his neck with her arms, planting a quick kiss on

Quid pro quo

I might need your help again someday”

all about solidifying connections always handy for future needs

said nothing his breath quickering

lips down to her neck, then to her legs, growing hotter

the surge of

you

Omar I see you next

back leaving him quickly

just using him leveraging his

maybe. Comelia cared for him too Why else would she use tum and

‘Cornelia

uttered her name as he

tensed, taken

with a sly smile, she teased. Have you changed your mind about having

in silence for ten minutes

this happens again dont go to others Come to me

with a smile, grabbing her bag and

off no lingering looks no

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