Chapter 29

“Which one of you is the eldest?” Twins have always intrigued me, and these two are alluring.

“Me, although he acts like he should have been. Mr Boss, and all that, I was born fifteen minutes earlier, and I never let him forget it.” Again, he grins with an air of cheeky and likeability, hinting that Gino is not a part of this world like Alexi. A personality like his wouldn’t be an advantage; he’s too friendly, too smiley, unless, like his brother, he uses charm to disarm and is a complete psycho underneath. The masks they wear and all that. He doesn’t give me the same sense of unease as his brother, though my gut instincts are usually honed to the danger factor. That sinister edge is entirely missing.

“He’s around somewhere, probably his office upstairs. I saw him earlier; would you like me to take you there?” I politely and pointedly answer and nod towards the internal door to the hall. I am not angling to stand and chatter to the look-alike when I have actual things to