Chapter 6After a few minutes of peace, Milo began to relax, and Leon seemed happy enough with his wine.
“If you’re ready, come through to the dining room,” Jonty called from the doorway and Milo was glad to have a diversion from his depressing train of thought.
The dining room was easily big enough to hold twelve at the table. Since the table itself was an expanding one, Jonty had opened it wide enough to seat six to allow for plenty of room.
The table was immaculately laid with matching crockery, polished silverware, and crystal glasses. Iced water was already available in a large jug and there was a decanted bottle of red wine. Milo sniffed appreciatively. He’s either made lasagne or bolognaise, I recognise the rich meaty sauce aroma.
“Here you are. Retro prawn cocktail. I checked wi
