Chapter 46

Oliver came back to the manor late.

After Nathaniel and him had split, Oliver took a carriage back to Central London, and then walked blindly around the city.

This was happening.

They had had an agreement and Oliver wasn't going to just go on another mission after that.

He'd been waiting for this for years. For the chance to get out of this, to repay his debt to Nathaniel and just be done with it.

Forever.

To be free.

And maybe even...