Chapter 29 I Did Not Bring Any Money

• Amid the ongoing mockery, Quinton looked on, his heart sinking further with each jibe. “Finneas, I'm sorry,” he murmured, regretting his role in bringing Finneas here.
• But Finneas seemed wholly unaffected, accustomed as he was to dealing with such pettiness.
• Meanwhile, Yannick, observing Finneas's stoic indifference—which reminded him of a pig blissfully unaware of the slaughterhouse—felt his interest wane.