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I hated the stupid, brainless bastard

He looked at me like everyone else did Like I was some little, pretty flower

Weak Worthless

He wouldn’t be the first man to underestimate me, and he wouldn’t be the last

“Erin Servant, as I live and breathe You disappeared there for a while”

“Redmond How did you find me?”

He shrugged and inspected his fingers Redive him that, and I’d heard rumors about him recently

Bloody, black rumors

“You left a trail I followed it”

“There’s no trail”

“You’ve been traipsing around this city stealing guns and hiring ht I wouldn’t track you down eventually?”

“I thought Darren or Roht, but not you”

His expression darkened and he let out a long sigh “You know, I saved your life months back”

“Savedthe stolen guns and armor into a truck I had approximately six minutes before we had to leave Better wrap this conversation up quickly

“Kaspar wanted you dead He came to me and asked me to do it”

That caught my attention

Kaspar ily I never trusted him, but I needed him all the same He performed admirably, but he refused my ultimate prize

Which I had anticipated While I ran interference with Darren, I was busy establishing my backup plan Once Maeve was dead, I slipped away froan to amass my oer

I never actually thought Kaspar would help, but it would’ve been nice

“Why didn’t you do it?”

Redain, but this one was darker, blacker His eyes roaered on my lips

“I like you I didn’t want to see you dead”

“What a nice sentiment What do you want, Redmond?”

“I’m here to make you an offer”

I tried not to laugh I couldn’t iine what this halfwit could possibly have that I wanted

Aside froarch, of course, but that wasn’t on the table

“Make it fast I have to move in four minutes”

“I knohat you want, Erin Maeve’s faht now She had no heir and her cousins are fighting over the fortune They’re weak They can be exploited”

I cockedan army for exactly that reason

“And your point?”