chapter 16

In a dark cottage somewhere.

a group of people are gathered dressed in expensive garb and jewels sitting around a fireplace.

They are seated in a pair of luxurious sofas placed opposite to the fireplace facing each other.

a large carpet made of bearskin adorned the floor.

It was dark and the fireplace cast an eerie light on their faces. a plump middle-aged man with a glass twirling with bright red wine is starting at the fireplace.

all of a sudden one of the men gathers one with a shiny golden ring on his right finger said in a complaining tone

"Malcom, why have you gathered us here? stop wasting our time and say what you have to say .some of us have other things do you know."

hearing this the plump middle-aged man turned around. with the cup in his hand he said."gentlemen please be patient. I assure you this will not be a waste of time"

Then the guy with the ring asked again "not a waste of from what I see all we have been doing here is a waste of time. if it's something good then what are we waiting for? eh!"

Malcom answered, "don't worry we are waiting for an important person to arrive, I assure you gentlemen this is a deal that none of us will be willing to miss out on".

as he finished saying up to here the sound of footsteps came from the hallway to the side.

then the door opened and a handsome gentleman with white hair and slender looks walked in. he came in smiled and said to them all " gentlemen I am sorry to have kept you all waiting"

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Tristan left the town and travels back home .by the time he reached home the sun had set and it had become dark. but in that darkness, the Harker manor stood out .bright candle lit up the hallways and the room .from afar the Harker manor seemed like a large house of stars. Tristan got out of the carriage and had the servants carry back all the things that he purchased to his room. He then enters the house only to be met by an old man dressed in a thick coat he seemed quite amicable with his tender smile on his face. this was Mr tali he was the head butler of the house.

Mr tali smiled and said to him"young master you are back how was your trip to the town?"

Tristan was surprised usually the head butler was a busy person he was not a person to have small talk with. he'd usually be busy with managing the manor finances or some other work he wouldn't have time to talk pleasantries with him .but he still answered him back." it was fine to thank you, do you need something from me?".

The man smiled and said, " Yes the master asked me to invite you to the study directly when you come back."

Tristan was bewildered and he answered "oh ok"

and then he followed him. while walking to the study he was confused and he thought 'now what does father want '