141. Negotiations (1)

The old man stopped clapping when Carlos looked at him. For a few seconds, the room was silent again.

Carlos kept one arm around his mother. He did not move away from her. The man had already taken enough of their reunion by sitting there and watching it.

"I am glad you got to remember good memories" Carlos said but did not smile, "May I know who you are?" He asked with a neutral tone.

Evelyn kept looking at Carlos and then te old man, Evelyn gave a slight nod to him and te man's eyes went abck to Carlos.

The old man stood slowly from his chair.

He was not tall. His suit was plain except for the green button on his chest, and he did not have the stiff posture of the guards outside. But the room changed when he stood. Evelyn lowered her eyes. Even Carlos's mother straightened beside him.

"My name is Arthur Goldwin," the man said. "I am your mother's cousin."