Chapter 97

Wregan's raucous laughter could be heard in Carnation's office, where they were drinking coffee in the lounge that afternoon. Wregan rushed over and invited her for a snack. Maybe he ran away from work again and just wanted to hide in her office.

"I can't believe you told him that? F*ck! I should have seen his reaction."

"I just said that to get him to stop because I know he's not going to take that deal." They're discussing what happened last night at her dinner meeting with Luca. She also explained to Wregan how she ended up on Gregory's island. Wregan was furious at what Luca had done, but he was also relieved when she said she had slapped his friend before turning her back on him.

"What if he agrees? Can you do it? You've already had a deal, and you can't simply retract what you've said."

"That's not a deal. I just offered him, and he's unlikely to agree. You know your friend, he's not for that matter," she said confidently. She was certain Luca would