"Monopoly money has more value than Alisa LeBeau," Brooke replied. "What you ever saw worthy in her, I'll never understand. Especially to chase after her so repeatedly and desperately."

"You can try all you like with Rachel and Emma, Alistaire, but I know for a fact that Rachel will have a side of her own that's neither yours nor Sebastian's. The same could easily be said for Emma. You know she's always danced to her own tune." Her eyes darted around, taking stock of everyone in the room, making sure that nothing was off. She would be concerned until the party was over, after all.

"Honestly, I'm not certain. You may have to dig into the Hellfire Club archives. Emma Steed, Courtney Ross...someone else who has connections willing to back you somehow."