Aira’s POV Please meet me in the garden after lunch, was Knox’s simple penned request. You may bring a sister with you as a chaperone if you wish. I stared at the letter in my hands, wondering if I should accept the olive branch that had been offered. The man was just so odious. Why would I want to spend my afternoon walking in the garden with him? My father wanted me to at least give this a try. I sighed and decided the very least I could do is go for a stroll with Knox. Asshole. My brain taunted me with epithets for Knox as I got ready. Choosing a sister was fairly simple. Elsa was still in a foul mood, and it would have been awkward to have Aspen there. So, I settled on Blanche, who was delighted to come. I’m sure she was most excited about witnessing some fireworks, if there were