"James, prepare the carriage for my departure," Desmond quickly shoved the note back into the envelope after he read the contents.
William was summoning him to talk about Alessandra once again.
"Carriage? Who is the letter from? Why are you going to someone at a time when you are meant to be eating dinner? Desmond," Katrina's words fell on deaf ears as Desmond stood up to leave.
"This is more important than dinner. Take care of the house while I am away," Desmond left the table in a hurry to get to William.
Katrina sighed, looking at the food Desmond barely touched on his plate. Kate had left the table and now her husband too. She enjoyed having dinner with the two of them but now it was returned.
Katrina glared at the person responsible for the dinner being ruined.
