( stefan was that much more enamored with klaus' sister, but he wouldn't downplay his connection to her brother. after all, he knows the relationship meant more to klaus at the time than he let on. he couldn't let him or his sister be caught, so he abandoned him and left him on his own. again. to forget that he ever had a roaring 20's.
he waits, letting klaus choose what he wants to say, if he wants.
he takes that in, nods once.
well, he's the do'er when it comes to the salvatores. so, he picks klaus' glass up and holds it out for him to take again.
once klaus doesn, stefan slides the banker's box closer to him, gathers what few papers klaus has managed to pull and goes to work. quite literally.
it takes him a few minutes to parse out the bare specifics. )
According to these, you have two part-time employees. A bartender and -- a cook -( he holds the paper up as if he has to reread it. ) who bartends when he needs to, ( he glances to klaus ) however that works. ( he pulls another folder out. ) But, you didn't always, there are employment records that go a few years back. ( he flips through them, his brother's name jumping out, fingers frozen as he holds the paper flaps back. ) But, not anymore.
( he sets them aside, pulling another set of documents out. )
Hope inherited it from Damon. And then... ( he takes another swig from the bottle. he furrows a brow, finding a paper clipped to the back of Hope's deed. ) Caroline was a co-owner. And - ( he squints. ) You co-signed with Damon, after Damon ended his and Elijah's business relationship. ( he drops the papers down, because that is a lot of information in one sitting. ) But, it's yours now. And severely understaffed.
( obviously. he swings the bottle up into his hand again, getting to his feet. it hits close to home. damon. caroline. he has to pace away. he sips, using the back of his hand the bottle is holding to wipe it away. finally, he turns back. )
no subject
he waits, letting klaus choose what he wants to say, if he wants.
he takes that in, nods once.
well, he's the do'er when it comes to the salvatores. so, he picks klaus' glass up and holds it out for him to take again.
once klaus doesn, stefan slides the banker's box closer to him, gathers what few papers klaus has managed to pull and goes to work. quite literally.
it takes him a few minutes to parse out the bare specifics. )
According to these, you have two part-time employees. A bartender and -- a cook -( he holds the paper up as if he has to reread it. ) who bartends when he needs to, ( he glances to klaus ) however that works. ( he pulls another folder out. ) But, you didn't always, there are employment records that go a few years back. ( he flips through them, his brother's name jumping out, fingers frozen as he holds the paper flaps back. ) But, not anymore.
( he sets them aside, pulling another set of documents out. )
Hope inherited it from Damon. And then... ( he takes another swig from the bottle. he furrows a brow, finding a paper clipped to the back of Hope's deed. ) Caroline was a co-owner. And - ( he squints. ) You co-signed with Damon, after Damon ended his and Elijah's business relationship. ( he drops the papers down, because that is a lot of information in one sitting. ) But, it's yours now. And severely understaffed.
( obviously. he swings the bottle up into his hand again, getting to his feet. it hits close to home. damon. caroline. he has to pace away. he sips, using the back of his hand the bottle is holding to wipe it away. finally, he turns back. )
I'm sorry.