Archie studied her for a long moment, then exhaled. "He deserved it. He didn't just sabotage you. He did it in a way that made you angry at me. He offended us both." His voice turned icy. "So even if you think what I did was over the top, I'd still say it was worth it."
Pulse quickening at the intensity of his tone, Avery asked, "So? Are you going to tell me now?"
He held her gaze, his own unreadable. Then, in a voice so cold it sent a shiver down her spine, he said, "Nothing much. I did a little thing with his shares in A², caused him to be confused for a few months and go broke for longer... but that was all. I stopped when we met at Leeds."
Avery stared at him for the next several seconds, her eyes misting over.
"Yeah, the time I was called to comfort you." She exhaled sharply, nodding. "I'm sorry for what happened back then too. And before you say 'sorry doesn't heal shit,' I know that, but I'm still going to say it."
