From the second floor of Northbrook, the servants were going about their daily business and could easily hear the loud and angry words coming from inside Lord Alexsander's study.
Several of the maids present observed the two men entering earlier, and they initially seemed to be in a friendly mood. However, from the noises and commotion, it seemed that whatever topic of conversation was being discussed had aroused Lord Thorn's ire.
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In the cramped study, Kane leisurely sat behind his cluttered desk. While Christopher and Jackson stood next to each other on the side. So many books and documents were scattered about it was difficult to move.
The Lord spat as he shouted furiously across the desk at Kane. Slapping a pile of books that thudded as they toppled over and hit the office floor.
