The shocking video of the Macy family groveling on the freezing stone plaza spread across every digital broadcast and news channel within two hours. Public screens throughout the capital played the footage on a continuous loop, drawing crowds of horrified citizens. Large television screens inside t

He grabbed a heavy iron wrench from the rack. "Get out of my office before I throw a bucket of dirty battery acid across your face! Nobody in this industrial park will give a single scrap of copper to an ungrateful dog like you!" Tina scrambled through the door and ran into the alley as it slammed

The warm glow of the recessed ceiling lights filled the highest executive conference suite of the Miracle Group's central administrative tower. At the center of the room, Ethan Sanders sat in a high leather chair at the long glass-topped table. He wore a charcoal suit over a crisp white shirt. His

Ethan Sanders walked down the quiet hallway, feeling a strange lightness in his chest that he had not known for years. There were no court battles waiting for tomorrow, no assassins hiding in the shadows, and no corrupt cartels left for him to fight. The front door clicked softly in the foyer, foll

Ethan Sanders and Angela Miretti walked side by side along the winding stone path, their leather shoes making quiet sounds against the gray steps. At the top of the hill, the cedar grove stood beneath the morning sun. Ethan wore a dark wool coat against the mountain chill and walked at an unhurried