Alexander was demanding payment.
Payment to himself.
For what?
For goods that had never belonged to Blood Crescent in the first place?
Conrad could hardly believe the audacity of it.
He lowered the letter slowly, staring at it as though the paper itself had personally insulted him. His jaw tightened, and an incredulous laugh threatened to escape him, but he suppressed it.
Who did Alexander Blackwell think he was?
How had he even come to the conclusion that Conrad owed him anything? Even if Alexander had somehow discovered who was responsible for the damage in Silver Hollow, that did not automatically give him the right to make demands.
And what exactly did he mean by claiming ownership of the destroyed and missing goods?
Conrad knew Blood Crescent was in business with Silver Hollo
