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Aldrich Brandt



"You might want to find out." Aldrich stood, carrying his drink to the bar area and pouring what remained out. He washed the glass out, putting it back into the precise place it'd been before. Alan didn't like him drinking while he was still injured. "Learn as much as you can about this kid. The more you know of your enemy, the more you can use against him." The South African pulled a key from his pocket, locking up the liquor cabinet before walking back to the king and standing in front of him, his arms crossed and expression determined. "Now then, let's determine what you have to offer this butler of yours. Are you especially skilled in any way? Cooking, the arts, the bedroom? Any assets you have, I must know of."

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Aldrich thought for a moment. "Well, is it possible that Haneul managed to win over your butler through means of superior seduction?" he suggested. "I mean, you said that they're having sex. This guy could've used his skill at the horizontal Hokey-Pokey to hook his claws into your butler."

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Accustomed to shouting after having Alan for a son, Aldrich merely let out a breath and kept his expression of disdain, raising a finger after Earle stopped talking. "Okay, first of all, if this is going to work and I'm going to help you, you're going to have to relax on your outbursts. I already went through those while raising my son and king or no king, I will bend you over my knee and spank you silly." He raised a second. "Second, sex is a natural thing and seduction can move the most chaste if used correctly. Fortunately, I can probably help you with convincing him to sleep with you if you let me help you." He raised a third. "Third and finally, will you trust my assistance or not?"

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Aldrich thought for a moment, then nodded. "I've seen the impossible happen in the years I've been on this planet. This? This'll be nothing." He waved a hand, then looked at his phone as it buzzed. He sighed, clearly upset by the contents. "I think I've figured out a way for you to repay me, though."

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Aldrich pushed a few buttons on his phone, almost looking as if he were calculating something, but when he showed the king the screen, there weren't any numbers to be seen. Instead, Aldrich was showing the king a picture of two men, one young-looking with dark hair, Aldrich's green eyes, glasses, and a cute, blushing face, despite the scowl. In fact, had the king squinted, he might've looked a little like grumpy Heinrich. The other man was much taller and had his arms draped around the smaller one, with white hair, a tattoo on his face, and a happy grin.
"My son," he said, pointing at the smaller one. "Alan. He's one of the most important things in my life, and this hooligan with his arms around him is his boyfriend, Reed. They met while teaching at the school." He turned the phone off and put it away. "My son just told me that he's planning on staying late at Reed's apartment tonight. He doesn't even think he'll make it home. I think what I want you to do is pretty clear." Aldrich took a step closer, eyes now on the king, intense and determined. "I'll help you get your butler if you'll get that cretin away from my boy by any means necessary."

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"I don't care, so long as my son doesn't know that I sent you to get him away," said Aldrich, crossing his arms and nudging his head upward a little. "If Alan finds out that I had a hand in any of this, he'd never forgive me and I wouldn't have an heir to my company. He's the only one I trust not to drag my business into financial ruin, so I must have Alan as focused as possible."

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He shrugged carelessly. "May as well give them one last night. Mercy and all that." Aldrich sat on his armchair, crossing his legs and pressing a button that turned on the fireplace. "Now then, seduction. Where should we begin first?" This was more a rhetorical question, but suggestions would be nice.