Immediately after hearing Otis say that he was going to help him, the old man became completely stunned.He had expected many things from the moment he finally met the true master, but he had never expected Otis to accept his request so easily, especially not after everything that had happened that day. For a moment, the old man simply remained on his knees, staring at Otis as though he had not heard him correctly, while one of his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.He could not believe it.The master had agreed to help him.Just like that.Without questioning him.Without demanding that he prove his loyalty.Without asking what he had done to deserve such assistance.Without requesting payment, a favor, or any form of compensation in return.How was this possible?Why would Otis agree to help him when he had not yet done anything to earn that kind of trust? He had not performed any extraordinary service for the new master, had not protected him from danger, and had not offered him

At that moment, Otis simply nodded his head, accepting the old man’s promise without saying anything else, and just as he was about to move away from the vault once again, the old man suddenly spoke.“I’m sorry to disturb you again, master,” he said quickly, “but I need clarity concerning certain matters.”Otis paused and turned slightly toward him.The old man lowered his head respectfully before continuing.“Since you have now returned, should I call for an emergency meeting?” he asked. “Should I arrange an emergency board meeting so that you can be introduced to the members of the company and your true ownership can be publicly declared? Should I gather the directors and make it known that you are the rightful owner of everything connected to the company and the family’s other properties?”He hesitated briefly before adding, “If that is what you want, master, I can set up the emergency board meeting immediately.”Otis did not say anything.He simply stared at the old man with a cold

Otis’s family and that particular family had a long history together, a history that had been carefully preserved by their ancestors and guarded as one of the most important secrets belonging to both bloodlines. It was not the kind of history that could be found in ordinary records or discovered through a simple investigation, because it was connected to matters that had been passed down privately from one generation to another, matters that both families valued deeply and kept hidden from the outside world.The relationship between them had existed for many years, perhaps even longer than Otis could understand from the memories he had witnessed, and it was clear that the bond between the two families had never been an ordinary one. Their ancestors had trusted one another, supported one another, and, at some point in the distant past, joined their bloodlines through marriage.Because of that history, Otis believed that if he happened to find the chosen one among the members of that fam

“You can kiss this job goodbye,” Clara said, her voice filled with bitter satisfaction as she stood before Otis and looked at him as though his failure had already been decided. “You can forget about it completely, because you are not going to get it. You will never get it, not as long as I am here, and I will do everything humanly possible to make sure that the people in this house refuse to accept you.”She folded her arms and tilted her head to one side, her eyes moving over him with deliberate contempt.“You came here thinking that you could simply walk in and take whatever you wanted, but this is not your world, Otis, and you are not going to receive any special treatment from me. I will make certain that everybody understands exactly who you are before you are even given the opportunity to explain yourself.”A cruel smile appeared on her lips.“So, well, shalom,” she said mockingly. “I will be here waiting—seriously waiting to witness your downfall. I want to see the expression o

The moment Megan stepped outside and asked who Otis was, Cara felt a brief and uncomfortable wave of embarrassment pass through her, although she quickly tried to conceal it behind the same arrogant expression she had been wearing since she first saw him standing at the gate.For years, Cara and Megan had been close friends.They had spent time together, attended events together, shared private conversations, and spoken endlessly about their lives, their ambitions, and the people around them. Yet despite all those years of friendship, there was one person Cara had never introduced to Megan, or to any of her other friends.Whenever the subject had come up, Cara had always found an excuse, sometimes she said that he was busy at work.Other times, she claimed that he was dealing with something important, that he was tired, that he had travelled somewhere, or that he simply did not enjoy meeting new people. She had created one explanation after another because, deep down, she had never bel