“He made a face as he considered my suggestion but gave it just a few seconds of his time. “Doesn’t seem to have worked for you.” Then he gave me another sly smile. Even if it had worked for me, I suspected he would have ignored my suggestion. Avery and Gareth seemed to be embroiled in a subtle battle of dominance and stubbornness. Based on what I’d seen of Gareth, I was going.”
