‘All right,’ said Laurent. ‘Anything else?’ ‘Yes,’ said Damen. ‘Then speak your mind,’ said Laurent. ‘Not that you have ever done anything else.’ Damen said, ‘I will help you in whatever way I can, but there will be no time for anything but hard work, and you will have to do everything right.’ Laurent lifted his chin and replied with every bit of cool, galling arrogance he had ever shown. ‘Watch me,’ he said.
