A Reunion
ZAIA. My heart thuds as the King’s turn to the man, and the first thing I notice is the change in Aran’s attitude. He swallows, glancing at Sebastian, then at Agatha, almost uneasily.
The anger that was displayed on his face seconds ago is gone. “Gerard… you’re here…” Agatha looks stunned as she glances at Aran, who is emotionless and then back at the man. Gerard smirks slightly as he looks between the two.
“I thought I was welcome at any time, but perhaps now is not the right time?” he asks lightly, shoving his hand into his pocket as his sharp eyes flit between Aran and Sebastian and then snap to me. My heart skips a beat and I feel uneasy.
This man looks to be in his forties, which means he’s possibly in his late fifties. But what gets to me the most is that he eerily reminds me of Sebastian in more ways than just those eyes.
Instinctively, I grip onto Sebastian’s jacket, not knowing who he is. He is obviously familiar with the family if he was let in just like that… but in the years I was married to Sebastian, not once have I seen him. Who is he?
“Not at all! You are always welcome, but you could have told us so we could have come to collect you from the airport and had a feast prepared! First them, now you! I need to go tell the cooks to prepare a feast!” Agatha says, going over to him and hugging him tightly.
The man smirks, hugging her back.” No need. I had business to tend to first, anyway.” Aran and the man shake hands before he turns to Sebastian, who doesn’t move from where he’s sitting. “And you are?” Sebastian asks, cocking a brow. The man mirrors his move, cocking his own brow.
arrogantly. The man looks at Aran, curiosity in his
to take pictures, but Sebastian does know of you,” Aran says, surprisingly far calmer than
he?” Gerard says as he saunters into the room and takes
his father. “I mentioned to you
You have your own pack in France. Correct?” Sebastian asks. “That is correct, that is correct,” Gerard says, nodding slowly. He reminds me of Sebastian. His mannerisms, his way of talking, his
dark, almost as dark as Sebastian’s, but he has a dusting of grey could he be the
worry,
Agatha responds, smiling politely as she glances at Aran, who
are possessive, but I don’t know her beautiful name.” Gerard
him clench his jaw. Gerard is watching us casually,
Toussaint empire, now I know where I have seen you before. For a moment I thought we have already met, but
mass shooting that happened outside a hotel a short while back. I was almost killed. Everyone remembers me from there. Especially when I took on that pathetic excuse of a being who was killing mercilessly.” I say, looking him dead
but I don’t really watch the news, especially when it’s always so dark. The world
say he doesn’t watch the news? Everything else seems to fade and if I had any
and if so, does he know that I recognise him? Sebastian places his hand on my thigh and I’m pulled from
that was about to go down was diffused for
soon! “We have guests, Sebastian,” Aran replies, clenching his jaw. “Oh, don’t stop on my behalf, and I wouldn’t consider
Sebastian, who is frowning sharply, and I reach up and peck his lips softly. Our eyes meet and I hope this time he can read me. I will be
looking at his father and jerking his head towards the door. “Come,
Sebastian glances back at me, before frowning at the man opposite
SEBASTIAN.
back in his voice the moment. the door of his office shut.
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