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."

attempt got to Joseph's head. He wanted to double down and do it again with Nicholas

talked him out of it. "There's no point trying to do it again now. Nicholas will surely be on his guard."

on that idea.

was only a spur-of-the-moment suggestion. In reality, he knew he couldn't make

Joseph could speak, Adam stated, "Now that Nicholas is busy looking for Kieran, think of a way to delay Nicholas' investigations. I'll do my best to fudge the accounts and get rid of all the information that could be

late at night back

searching for two hours but

by the river with a grim expression. The pressuring aura that emanated from him made

scattered along the river as the

passed, and the leader of the rescue team walked over to Nicholas.

Master Kieran's car earlier, but he wasn't inside. He must've escaped from the car," the man informed.

hard as he instructed coolly, "Since you didn't find him, keep looking."

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

fainter toward the end and his calves

Nicholas' eyes was far too terrifying.

of the rescue team to be scared out of his wits. That would only delay the rescue mission even

able to exhale in relief.

a possibility.

Master Kieran was swimming in the river and a