Chapter 15
- I hesitated. "We met at school. Isabelle helped me out during a rough time. We've been friends ever since."
- The old man nodded slowly, his expression unreadable as he studied me. "Ah, a friendship forged in hardship. That tends to be the strongest kind."
- His gaze lingered on me for a beat too long before he finally turned to Andre. "And you? How is business going, Andre?"