Ch. 117 - Agreement and Heir

At a round table surrounded by four chairs in an upscale restaurant, Mariel watched with great interest as Selena and Julia sat facing each other. Mariel himself sat across from Sean. Unlike Mariel, who enjoyed the atmosphere, Sean wanted to leave as soon as possible.

Julia and Selena had yet to touch their food. Their mouths took turns speaking. Julia was like an interrogator, staring at Selena as if she were a criminal. But Selena remained unfazed. From what Mariel saw, she positioned herself like a superior patiently listening to a subordinate's complaints.

Mariel hadn't planned for this. Really. This was purely a coincidence. It was a coincidence that Mariel was in that alley. A coincidence that Selena found him there. And another coincidence that Julia discovered Mariel at that exact moment. No one had orchestrated the events that led to this dinner table.