Chapter 97 Blow It Open

• England, is a land of old traditions and rigid customs. London, the heart of the UK, stood apart from the rest of Europe—lacking the romance of France, the passion of Italy, the precision of Germany, and the warmth of the Netherlands. It wasn't exceptional in any one way, yet it possessed its own distinct charm.
• Just outside London, in a wealthy suburb, mansions and estates sat spaced far apart, occasionally interrupted by ancient castles, each flaunting its wealth and uniqueness.
• At the front of one such castle—white stone walls, sharp-pitched roofs, and a design straight out of 18th-century England—a row of cars waited. Though Ryan rarely set foot in the UK, that didn't mean he lacked influence here.