Dear Adal Alexandrus,
It was a pleasure having you at our ball last week. Fancy coming over for a family dinner tonight? My wife has been dying to meet the man whom we have invested our money in.
Leonard Everstone
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The next morning, Adal read through his mail and found an invitation from Leonard Everstone.
At first, he was sceptical.
A family dinner. Could that not get awkward, if Juliette and her husband are there?
Well, I can't just turn it down. Besides, it will be a way to pass the time whilst I wait for a response from Opal.
So with that, the library was only open until evening, after which he closed up, and headed out.
Adal was dressed in the same black suit that he wore to the ball. It was now his nicest piece of clothing, as he did not have the money to buy more.
It would have to wait until he officially released his novel.
Once inside a hired chariot, Adal was taken deeper into the city, heading towards the Everstone estate.
