Chapter 699

• Piers drove up to the Shangri La where he knew his father was staying overnight as Claude had reminded him earlier that morning. Claude had turned up at Piers's house with Karina on his arm. The little Russian beauty with the golden hair and the ice blue eyes had grabbed Luc and hugged him to her chest, murmuring endearments in Russian. She had only nodded a shy greeting when she saw Hila but then, everyone was terrified of Hila.
• Piers led his brother to the study where the two siblings spoke about the recent developments they had observed separately and together.
• ‘Shaik is sending out feelers to our Monk,’ said Claude moodily as he prowled around the study where Piers sat, watching him, smoking steadily.