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“What do you mean?” Michael asked, keeping his voice level despite the sudden tension in the air. Adrian maintained his easy smile. “Oh, come on,” He said lightly. “With the way you spoke earlier… I think you’re way too smart to be confused by my question.” His smile faded inch by inch, leaving behind a cold glare. “Why are you here?” Michael swallowed. He forced his shoulders to relax, “Well, I couldn’t help myself. Knowing that the great Blackwood chandelier was right around the corner from where I was staying… I couldn’t stop myself from wanting to see it with my own eyes.” Adrian chuckled, low and amused. “You see, I almost believed you.” Before Michael could respond, Adrian snapped his fingers. The sound echoed sharply through the vast room. Two guards emerged from the shadows, dragging someone between them. The figure was thrown forward and hit the marble floor hard. Michael’s heart lurched. “Barry.” He breathed. Barry coughed, lifting his head with effort. There was a
Chapter 60
The family they were visiting was called the Blackwoods. They were an ancient, closed-off family with vast wealth, but not as vast as the Scofields’. The Blackwoods knew the Scofields. For a moment, Michael wished he could use his title as the Scofield heir to his advantage, that would have been so easy. But he pushed the thought aside. He had to survive on his own before acquiring his position as head of the empire. The Blackwoods had a son around Michael’s age too. That was who he was meeting with, along with other members of the family, because the head Blackwood was out of the country. The limo rolled into the property and the group stepped out. The first thing Michael noticed was the silence. Not the peaceful kind, but the kind that pressed down on you, as though the land itself was listening. The Blackwood estate was enormous, built of dark stone and iron, with towering walls that looked centuries old. Snow clung to the edges of gargoyles and statues carved in the likenes
Chapter 59
Later, everyone gathered in the living room. The tension from the previous night still clung to the air like a thin layer of frost, it was unspoken but undeniable. Barry sat on one couch, arms crossed, staring at nothing in particular. Jace leaned against the wall near the window, jaw tight, clearly doing everything in his power not to look in Barry’s direction. Mira stood apart, flipping through something on her phone, calm to the point of indifference. Celia hovered near the armchair, eyes moving between everyone, already exhausted…And the day hadn’t even begun. Michael stood at the center of the room. “Alright.” He said evenly, his voice cutting through the silence. “We’re not carrying last night into today.” That alone made a difference. Whatever else was happening between them, Michael’s presence grounded the group. He laid out the plan clearly. Plan A first. This plan consisted of diplomacy and negotiation, presenting themselves as respectable partners with leverage.
Chapter 58
Celia let out a long sigh and, without warning, stepped forward and lightly punched both of them on the shoulder, first Jace, then Barry. “Are you kidding me?” She snapped. “We have way more pressing matters at hand, and you two are fighting about who’s been all over who? Seriously. Get it together.” She threw her hands up in frustration. “Mira probably doesn’t even know that you two are being silly over something like this. Right, Michael?” She turned to him, expecting agreement. Michael didn’t answer. His silence alone was enough to kill whatever heat was left in the room. He looked at all of them once, his expression firm and controlled. “Everyone go to bed.” He said calmly. “It’s been a long day.” Jace scoffed under his breath and grabbed his coat. “I need air.” He muttered, already heading for the door. It slammed shut behind him. Barry hesitated, then nodded. “Goodnight.” He said quietly before heading upstairs. The house finally went still. Celia exhaled again, the tens
Chapter 57
Just then, Celia stepped into the office. “Oh, you’re back, Barr.,” She said with an easy smile, her voice light enough to soften the tension lingering in the room. Barry turned from the desk, surprised to see her. “Yeah.” He replied, returning the smile. “Just got in a few minutes ago.” They exchanged a few casual words, about the cold, about dinner, about how the city never really slept even under layers of snow. After a moment, Barry glanced between them, sensing that quiet, unspoken space forming. “I’ll leave you two to it.” He said, already backing toward the door. “We’ll talk more later.” The door closed behind him with a soft click, leaving just Celia and Michael in the study. “Hey.” Celia said calmly. Michael looked up from the map and smiled instinctively, one of those rare smiles that came without calculation. But almost immediately, he turned his attention back to the table, pretending to study the markings again. He knew if he looked at her for too long, he would l
Chapter 56
Immediately after the quiet but heavy breakup between Mira and Jace, the front door swung open with a gust of cold air and the crunch of snow. “I’m back.” Barry announced, stomping his boots against the floor as he shrugged off his snow-covered coat. His voice was cheerful and light, completely unaware that he had just walked into the aftermath of something broken. He glanced around the living area. Jace stood stiffly near the table, flipping through papers without really reading them. Mira sat on the couch, her posture composed, she looked calm and focused as usual. Barry nodded at both of them casually. “Cold as hell out there.” He added, already moving toward the kitchen. “You wouldn’t believe how tight security is around that district.” Neither Mira nor Jace replied. Barry didn’t notice. He was already opening cabinets, pouring himself some warm water, mentally sorting through the information he had gathered. He spent hours observing patrol routes, bribing the right people,
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