Chapter 321 - Warded warnings
Scarlett stared at Arnaud, unsure she’d heard him correctly.
“You are asking me to…hire you?” she said finally, squaring her shoulders.
“Yes,” he replied simply.
She scrutinised him, her eyes sweeping up and down his figure. Was he serious?
“I was under the impression that you were a man burdened with responsibilities, Mister Astrey. Serving in my employ is not a role that permits divided attention or many secondary pursuits.”
“I don’t believe that’ll be an issue, Baroness,” Arnaud said. He clasped his hands behind his back, his posture calm but his expression sharp with intent. “You would only need to hire me for one job. A singular task, nothing more.”
“A single job?”
“Yes.”
“…Why do I have the distinct impression that you are alluding to a specific endeavour?”
Arnaud met her eyes, his gaze seeming heavy with unspoken meaning.
Scarlett frowned. “You are.”
He gave a small nod. “I am.”