#Chapter 117: A Tempting Offer

I wasn’t sure what I was expecting to happen after Arthur made me that offer. I half expected the guy to break out into a fit of laughter and confess it all to being part of some joke. Yet, he didn’t. Arthur remained completely composed and silently waited for me to give him an answer. An answer I didn’t have. If I responded with anything other than ‘no’, I knew I was going to have to deal with Liam and his bitterness toward Arthur. I did, after all, promise that I wouldn't go out of my way to intentionally get involved with him. Yes, but I also made the exception to that whole argument by purposely stating that should Arthur be the one to seek me out then I had a right to hear what he had to say... I figured that opportunity would come like any other normal meeting—not a damn dinner date. Truthfully, I wanted to speak with Arthur and finally have a real chance to get some answers. But at what price? Liam’s trust? Even if I told him about Arthur’s suggestion, there was