He reached into his pocket and pulled out more coins, placing them in her hand.
Pixie looked over the amount, nodded, then turned and left without another word. She didn't care to listen to Kieran's "I'm sorry…" trailing off behind her.
Kieran curled his hands into fists and cursed his luck deeply.
This sudden visit was never supposed to happen in the first place. No one ever came to his place. Not students, not colleagues, not anyone.
Even the address the academy had on file for him was false.
Therefore, any visitor he did receive was entirely expected.
He heaved a frustrated sigh and walked back into his house where he found Ethan and Eduardo still standing in the area that could loosely be considered the living room.
Neither of them had sat down nor looked comfortable enough to
"I'm sorry you had to see that," Kieran said, his demeanor now changed back to what Ethan knew. "Every man has a private life."
