Chapter 18: The Unsettling Meeting

"Conceit is incompatible with understanding."

-Leo Tolstoy-

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“Who exactly are we waiting for?” Andreas asked Victoria as soon as they met up. She had contacted him in advance to tell him that there would be an additional party but she didn’t mention who it was because she didn’t want her brother to google this man in advance.

Andreas was an easygoing man but he was also somewhat skeptical of the people around her, some called it brotherly protection but for Victoria, it was just him having some cautious side. It was only when Andreas was present did she tell him about Ian.

“His name is Octavian Carlson. He’s a business associate of mine. I have this personal deal to meet him once a week on the weekend but you called and I was about to cancel on him when he made a suggestion that the three of us are going together. So here we are.” She explained.

Andreas had never met this man before but for some reason he had a bad feeling about it. A few minutes later, the door was opened and Ian