Chapter10: Uncharted Territory

Chapter 10: Uncharted Territory  DMITRI  "Good. And Dmitri? I want to say thank you. For taking care of this, for taking care of them today, while I was out injured. I know I don't say it enough, but I appreciate everything you do." I nearly dropped the phone out of shock.  In fifteen years, Xenois Kingston had never thanked me for anything. It was understood that I did my job well, and he paid me extremely well in return. That was it. Gratitude was not part of our professional relationship. "You're welcome, sir," I managed to say, forcing the lump down my throat. I believed I had an idea of how Celeste might be feeling. After hanging up the phone and pocketing it in my jeans, I found Sophia coming out from the elevator, apparently she had gone up to inspect her accommodations. "The suite is acceptable," she announced crossing her hands across her chest, looking very unsatisfied about this. "But I want to see Xenois. Tonight." "That's not possible." Her eyes briefly flashed with anger