Chapter 96

"Alright. I'll send a first draft to your designated email in the next couple of days," Valeria replied. … It was 8:00 pm at Aurum. When Sebastian pushed the door open and walked in, the private room was full of lively chatter. These were all familiar friends that Sebastian had grown up with. As kids, when they played pretend, he was always the regent. Simon, Mark, and the others drew straws to see who had to play the attendant next to the king. Florian was always the king. Thinking of the old times made Sebastian recall the kidnapping. He pinched the bridge of his nose, and his tired eyes prickled with a dull ache. "Sebastian, over here." Simon raised a hand and waved him over to a card table. One of the four players got up as Sebastian walked over, making room right away. He sat down and picked up his hand. His luck was unbelievably good. Mark said, "You brought him here and expect us to keep playing? My brand-new sports car is about to go to him." Sebastian had hardly ev