He’s said this before: Laurent has a highly developed instinct for deception. He might have been too compromised to catch most of the compliments, but with his full attention on Damen it's going to be a lot harder to get away with this one. The blonde’s eyes narrow like a bloodhound scenting prey.

"And after the trial? “

There's a sharpness in his tone that suggests he already knows the answer. This would be a very bad night to bring up that last memory now, that is one very bad way to break the news.

rip.