CHAPTER 153

Nicholas sat alone in the center of the room that had been booked for him, his forehead creased with a deep furrow as he slowly lowered his phone onto the polished mahogany table in front of him. He just finished speaking with his commander, making sure all of his executives were safe. Yeah, they were. They've made sure none of them leave the without security. They hadn't seen no one roaming or anything suspicious, but they still needed to take precautions.

A heavy weight seemed to settle in the pit of his stomach, manifesting in the tightness of his chest and the distant look that had taken over his sharp features.

He had been Rome since yesterday, trying to make sure everything was okay before he returned to Launceston. They needed to confirm if the assailants were still roaming about, otherwise, he'd have left for Vietnam himself. They needed him there too... The industry would have to stop every activities for some many days and Nicholas knew he needed to go boost their morale w