CHAPTER 20

“Mr. Haldir, so nice to see you again.”

Haldir walked into the house and slapped Aster on the back. “How the hell are you Aster?”

“Very good sir,” Aster said as he shut the door behind them. “Please follow me. Mr. Parker and Miss Imara are in the back garden.”

As Aster led Haldir through the kitchen on his way to the home’s courtyard, Haldir picked up an apple from a bowl at the kitchen counter and wiped it off on his arm. Aster left him at the...