The moment they came, Hugo spread his arms wide in greeting.
"Mr. Behrenn, Saintess, it's an honor to have you here," Hugo Hamilton said with a broad, welcoming smile as he extended his hand.
"The pleasure is mine," Alexander replied smoothly, shaking it with practiced warmth.
"Oh, this is my son, Edmund," Hugo patted Edmund's shoulder.
Edmund stepped forward, stretching out his hand with a businesslike smile. "It's nice to meet you, Your Grace," he said evenly.
His expression remained calm, though inside he seethed. He was shaking the hand of the man responsible for Ethan's illness, the same man who had nearly swallowed his company whole, and later dared to set their sights on his daughter.
If not for King Lucas and Princess Lorient's promise that every wrongdoer would be made to pay, Edmund doubted he could have kept himself so composed.
"It's nice to meet you too," Alexander replied with an amicable smile.
