William froze for a moment.
Since Leo had said as much, there had to be some deeper meaning behind it that he couldn't grasp.
"Fine." William reluctantly sat back down, or rather, he half-leaned against his chair. "I'll give you a chance."
"Be at my new villa in the Philadelphia Suburbs at ten tomorrow morning. If you dare spout any nonsense, I'll have my bodyguards throw you into the Delaware River."
Stock smiled and gave a slight bow. His calm, unhurried demeanor only irritated William more.
"Thank you for the opportunity, Mr. Saint Claude. I will certainly do my utmost to resolve your troubles."
Leo stood up.
As he passed by Stock, he paused almost imperceptibly.
His gaze lingered for a second on the teacup by Stock's hand. Then, his fingers brushed lightly across the tabletop, making an extremely subtle downward pressing gesture.
"Let's go, William."
Leo clapped William on the shoulder and led the Governor out of the coffee shop.
