Of Great Price (Chronicles of Ylandre, #9) by Eressë Belley

Author:Eressë Belley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eressë Belley
Published: 2023-06-28T00:00:00+00:00

Mered hastened down the stairs to the ground floor of Bank Cordona. He stifled a huff of annoyance when Asrael’s secretary intercepted him.

“Seydon-dyhar, your parents wish to speak with you before you leave,” the Deir said. “They’re in your sire’s office.”

Mered frowned. He had dropped by Remir’s office less than an hour ago to submit some documents. Why had his father not mentioned anything then?

“Very well,” he told the secretary.

With a put-upon sigh, he headed for his sire’s ground-floor office in the back of the building. He hoped they would not keep him overlong. Yovan would be disappointed if he was not home when he arrived. Not after he’d been away for a sennight seeing to an issue in the south of the kingdom.

Mered smiled as he thought of the reason his mate would want him waiting for his arrival. His mood much lightened, he hastened to meet his parents and get whatever it was they wanted to speak with him about over with soonest.

When he walked into the spacious office, Asrael looked up from the sheaves of documents on his desk, the surface polished so well it almost reflected his image. The corners of his mouth curved upward in welcome, but Mered could tell it was no genuine expression of warmth or joy. He glanced at his father who stood by the window looking out on the street behind the bank. Remir cast him a tight barely there smile while his eyes remained veiled.

“Sit,” Asrael peremptorily said. “We have much to discuss.”

Mered frowned as he sank down into one of the chairs before Asrael’s desk. There had been no hint of anything important on the horizon. He glanced once more at Remir, wondering why his father appeared tense and aloof. He looked back at Asrael when the latter called his attention.

“I met with Isron today. He asked after you again,” Asrael said.

Mered raised an eyebrow at his sire. “What of it?”

“He bids fair to be one of the biggest investors in the Khitaira bank.” Asrael tapped a finger against his lips. “To my mind, it will be best if we can persuade him to put out a bit more.”

“What are you suggesting?”

“If you recall Davre was instrumental in gaining us the support of our most generous investor to date.”

“Are you asking that I follow his example?” When Asrael merely pursed his lips speculatively, Mered pointed out, “His indiscretion cost him his marriage.”

“His indiscretion increased our wealth threefold. Wait, I didn’t say do as he did. But consider what your father and brothers have won us and how they accomplished it.”

Asrael regarded Remir who looked away and said nothing. “I held off due to Rem’s concern that with Yovan frequently away any, shall we say, improprieties on your part would attract interest and get back to him forthwith. We daren’t imagine what he would have done to you. To all of us.”

“But he’s been oft at home these past few years,” Asrael continued, ignoring his son’s grimace of shock and distaste.

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