Man at War – Excerpt No. 141

“I’m hesitant to ask why,” Evelyn said while flashing a smile.

“Let’s say some of the dearly departed from a massacre fifty years ago have been making rounds.”

Vraiment?” Evelyn said. (Really?) “I gather they aren’t the most sociable?”

“I think the three dead workers we found would agree with that… So, what will it be tonight?” Cecil asked.

“Let’s start with some giggle water, while I peek at the bill of fare,” Evelyn said.

a cinematic photo of a woman with curled brown hair and fair skin wearing a formal beaded gown and long white gloves sitting at a long wooden bar with ornate carvings in a luxurious setting reminiscent of 1915, reading a leather-bound menu by the soft glow of a crystal chandelier as the bartender, a man with a well-groomed mustache and a white apron, polishes a delicate glass with a white cloth, with rich wooden paneling and plush red upholstery in the background, captured in a warm and intimate photography style with earthy tones and soft lighting.

Disclaimer: This novel is an work in progress and readers may encounter grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Please view this a draft and not a published work.



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