If he couldn't feel that the situation was really that serious, Neville would've found it funny and tried to argue hard that they would go months in silence.
Alas, the situation seemed to be that bad for Grayson to go hard on this acting streak.
Neville held Grayson's gaze for two full seconds, letting every ounce of displeasure show in his expression before he looked away.
I understand what you need, he said with that look. I'll do it. But you will not hear the end of this from me.
Before Lilianna could change her expression for her next act, Neville could already see her gearing up for something
—but the estate's entrance suddenly opened.
Two figures walked in, already mid-conversation.
Thiago Miranda, the doctor who tended to Grayson when he was unconscious and Grayson's brother-in-law, came in first.
His tall frame walked in with this easy and unhurried confidence despite the obvious dark circles threatening to tint under his eyes from long hours of work.
