Dan lifted his wineglass and took a sip. Then he asked coolly. "What is it, then?"

Gaius narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "The most important thing we must do now is to compensate Beresford."

Dan slowly said, "We didn't injure Beresford. Why should we compensate him? Isn't it best for him to live on as he resents both Harvey and Lanny?"

Gaius smiled. "True. We didn't cause his injuries. But don't forget how much we nudged things behind the scenes. Even if Beresford is a fool, he's backed by