Always Been Yours

By the time Adam arrived, Joseph had already gotten out of bed.

"What are you doing here?" he asked puzzledly.

"I'm still worried about the whole situation with Remus' family so I came to discuss things with you."

Adam sat on the couch and shared his concerns. "Nicholas won't let things slide so easily. He and Kieran are close. I'm sure he'll do a thorough investigation."

Joseph chuckled.

"Doesn't that work exactly in our favor? I'd be more worried if that punk doesn't investigate the accident and focuses on our accounts instead."

"Aren't you afraid that he might link the accident back to us?" Adam stared anxiously at Joseph.

"Relax, Adam," Joseph laughed. "It can't be traced back to us. I had them prepare for all possibilities. Even if Nicholas looks into it, he'll only find what we want him to find."

Even so, Adam was still uneasy.

"That's not enough. I'm still worried."

"Why don't I have them do it again then? It'd be good for us too. If something happens to both Nicholas and Kieran, Remus' family would be thrown into chaos, and we can even take advantage of that situation to reap some benefits for ourselves."

got to Joseph's head. He wanted to double

it. "There's no point trying to do it again now.

gave up on that idea.

spur-of-the-moment suggestion. In reality, he knew he couldn't make a move against Nicholas now.

Adam stated, "Now that Nicholas is busy looking for Kieran, think of a way to delay Nicholas' investigations. I'll do my best

was late at night back in Xerthania.

but there was still no sign

the river with a grim expression. The pressuring aura that emanated from him made it hard for others to breathe around him.

were scattered along the river as the rescue team searched the water.

the leader of the

inside. He must've escaped from the

coolly, "Since you didn't find him,

now and there's still no sign of Master Kieran. I suspect that Master Kieran… must have sunk somewhere. There's… a chance that he

end and

in Nicholas' eyes was far too terrifying.

to be scared out of his wits. That would only delay the

the man was able to exhale in

voiced a possibility.

in the river and a