On that rainy day, Earl Reynold Boldenville gazed out of his office window; his eyes fixated on the overcast sky. Amidst the pitter-patter of raindrops, a nostalgic thought crossed his mind,
"I remember; it also happened on a rainy day like this."
Four years ago in the same place,
a mere week after Felicia's birthday celebration, the scion of Baron Barkaley paid a visit to Earl Boldenville with a proposition for collaboration.
"Nice to meet you, Earl Reynold. I am Waldo Theda Barkaley, the eldest son of Baron Veldon."
Remaining entranced by the dreary scene outside, Reynold calmly responded, "I am well aware of the resource challenges confronting the Barkaley family. I am prepared to extend assistance as outlined in the letter you presented."
