They Went on a Holiday Cruise and Left Me With a Man They Called a “Problem”

I had seen so far, but something sharper and more playful. I realized with a small shock that beneath the formal posture and precise manners, there was a genuinely mischievous man who had spent his life playing with illusions and knew exactly how powerful they could be.

“They underestimate us,” he said.

“That’s hardly rare in younger people,” I replied.continue reading …