"Alright, does anyone else have any proposals?" Damien said, determined to steer the meeting back on track and away from their competitive banter.
"Yes!"
"Lorenzo, go ahead," Damien said, addressing the young man who had raised his hand.
He found it odd. Weren't Leonide's suggestions meant to represent the collective ideas of all four of his retainers?
They had seemed to be discussing it together earlier…
Lysander and Lucian glanced curiously at Lorenzo, as if they hadn't expected him to speak up.
"Our Steinholt Trading Company is prepared to extend an invitation to Master Damien as our external relations officer, once Master Damien chose to renounce his title," Lorenzo declared confidently.
The remaining members of Damien's group of four retainers—minus one—broke into a buzz of astonished whispers. Even Theo looked at Lorenzo with a surprised expression, while the others watched the unfolding scene with amusement.
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