“What do you know about Arthur?”

He halted his movement in the air from settling his ass on the chair to look at me. Then taking a seat, he raised a brow. “That he’s Achilles and Caleb’s uncle and is a good man? Why do you ask?”

I rolled my eyes. How informative! “I didn’t ask you his identity. I asked if you know more about him. Like his background and past.”

“Wait. Does Achilles know his Rosebud’s interest is shifting from him to his uncle? I know even at this age, he is quite fit. But c’mon Em! Isn’t it going out of the line?” he teased.

My mouth twisted in disgust. “Shut the hell up! I need some information about him to clear up some doubt of mine. So, speak up now. Don’t waste my time!”

His posture straightened. “Doubt? What’s happening here, Em?”

I sighed. “I can’t tell you anything right now, Tobi. Once I sort everything out, I’ll let you know. So please, help me here.”

He slowly nodded. “All right. I don’t know what doubt you have about him. He’s a trustworthy man. And really close to Achilles and Caleb.” Unbuttoning his coat, he leaned against the chair. “Anyway, as far as I know, he spent a big chunk of years of his life in the UK. His relationship with Achilles’s father wasn’t good. Due to some conflict, his father sent him away to the UK when he was quite young. He only returned some years after Achilles’s father’s demise.”

Yes, I heard his relationship with Ace’s father wasn’t good, and he was in the UK before he came back. But I didn’t know it was Ace’s dad who sent him away. And over the years, they didn’t have any contact among each other.

“What did he do back then in the UK? A job or anything?”

“He had a small business there. It’s quite big now with Achilles’s help. You can say he’s a millionaire now with farmhouses and some hotels,” he replied.

“Ace went to the UK for two years to get his degree after I left for New York, right? Did he stay at one of Arthur’s places?”

At my question, he shifted in the chair, scratching his jaw. “Umm, sometimes. It was Arthur who sent him there. Though we all thought he was going to need a lot of time to finish his… course, regarding his state. But he returned after two years and handled his company on his own.” Pride shone in his eyes.

Why did I feel like something was hidden behind his words?

“After sending Achilles there, Arthur took care of the company until he returned. He kept everything stable. That’s why Achilles and Caleb respect him so much. When no one was there for them, Arthur was.”