Chapter 342 - A favour
Scarlett frowned.
She knew this day would come. The last time they’d met, he’d even hinted that he might call in her favour when they next crossed paths. That was one of the reasons his appearance here hadn’t entirely surprised her. She’d been prepared to repay her debt from the moment she agreed to it — but she still had no idea what he might ask.
“Speak. What is your request?” she asked, tone firm.
The Gentleman studied her in silence. Empress meowed again, this time with a distinct note of irritation. His gaze flicked briefly to the cat before returning to Scarlett, his expression unchanged.
“I am afraid that I cannot say,” he said slowly.
“You cannot?”
“No.”
“Then I cannot help you.”
“I would not be so certain,” he replied, voice calm and quietly assured. “In fact, you may be the only one who can.”
Scarlett folded her arms. “I fail to see how that is possible if you are unable to even tell me what you want.”
A faint, drab smile touched his lips. “And therein lies the dilemma, does it not? But as much as I might wish to elaborate, it is quite impossible.”
A silent tension settled between them as they regarded one another. Scarlett’s frown deepened.