What else was there to say? There were plenty of things he wished he could say, but none of them were suitable in the presence of a lady whether or not she was already acquainted with the subject. Eyeing Splitters disdainfully he reached into his coat pocket and fished out a velvet pouch. The clattering and clinging of coins filled the silence as he sifted through it until he’d removed all but ten galleons.
It was a good amount of money—more than her family probably had in her dowry if she’d been willing to take seven for it in the first place. He plucked the little earring out of Splitters hand and, grabbing Yaxley’s wrist and forcing her hand open, placed it in her palm.
“We’re done here, I believe,” he said quietly, passing a dark look at Splitters over his shoulder before moving towards the exit.
It was a good amount of money—more than her family probably had in her dowry if she’d been willing to take seven for it in the first place. He plucked the little earring out of Splitters hand and, grabbing Yaxley’s wrist and forcing her hand open, placed it in her palm.
“We’re done here, I believe,” he said quietly, passing a dark look at Splitters over his shoulder before moving towards the exit.
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