"I'm sure you did." Where Skulduggery was concerned, those lines could blur quite well. Bribery, blackmail, request--where China was concerned, any 'request' included one of the formers, regardless of which side was using it.

"I'll add it to your tab," said Anton calmly. It wasn't a bad idea, however. An area where some of the engineers at the Hotel could have a workspace ... hm. It could work. "You shan't need to pay for all of it. Simply some." Hiring out storage and work areas would pay for the rest.