#Chapter 20: The Airport

Arthur & Iris Once I learned that Iris actually agreed to the patronage, I decided to go to the gallery to tell her that it was my gift as an apology for everything that Selina and her brother did. I never intended to keep her in the dark for the entire year; I just didn’t want her to know that I was her patron until she made her decision, because I know she would say no just to spite me if she knew it was me. She said yes, and now I want to tell her the truth, in the spirit of transparency. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here now. There’s no use in me continuing to initiate contact with Iris if she’s just going to be giving me the cold shoulder. This patronage is an apology gift and nothing more. But then, just as I’m about to walk into the conference room, I overhear the conversation between Iris and my lawyer. “I have to fly back to Bo’Arrocan to handle some personal matters…” “Oh. Do you have a family there?” Iris pauses, and then her next words nearly make m