Justin frowned in annoyance, looking down at the tablet with sharp, impatient eyes. As he read the first few lines of text, the proud sneer on his lips began to freeze."What is the meaning of this?!" Justin demanded, his voice cracking slightly as he touched the screen with shaking fingers. "Why ar

Donald Macy pulled the damp blanket over his shivering shoulders, groaning as his bruised knees throbbed with pain. The cold floor made his old bones ache."My whole body hurts, Evelyn," Donald wheezed, wiping motor grease from his chin. "Those factory workers kicked my ribs like trash."Evelyn sat

Master Thomas lifted the final white crate, placing it gently into the van. The door clicked shut, locking the medicine safely inside."Every single glass vial is clean, sealed, and inspected, Mr. Sanders," Master Thomas said proudly, wiping his brow. "Our factory workers stayed awake all night to f

The car stopped outside the Grand Palace Hotel. Ethan Sanders opened the door and stepped out.Tall glass towers, private banks, and busy avenues stretched in every direction as far as the eye could see.Thousands of people in suits walked quickly along the wide sidewalks.Angela Miretti stepped out

Tina Macy pulled the small plastic card from the lining of her shoe. Her fingers shook as she pressed the card into the ticket machine at the Newberg train station."I will not spend another night in that smelly room," Tina muttered to herself, her eyes burning with red veins. "My father and mother