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."

double down and do it

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

gave up on that idea.

he knew he couldn't make a move against Nicholas

investigations. I'll do my best to fudge the accounts and get rid of all

at night back in Xerthania.

been searching for two hours but there was still

a grim expression. The pressuring aura that emanated

along the river as the rescue team searched the water.

passed, and the leader of the rescue team walked

but he wasn't inside. He must've escaped

he instructed coolly, "Since you didn't find him, keep

there's still no sign of Master Kieran. I suspect that

toward the end

look in Nicholas' eyes was far

to be scared out of his wits. That would

that, the man was able

voiced a

it possible that Master Kieran was swimming in the river and a passing