Life at the Top

Marcus paled. Fear and unease overwhelmed his chest as he paced around the room, complaining, “I thought they said that Jasper has woken up? That means he’s fine, no? So why won’t he just move on and leave us alone?”

“This isn’t just a conflict between us and Jasper anymore. Our situation has become a case study in meetings and the higher-ups need to give investors a sign of a good investing environment. To them, people like us have become an eyesore that must be removed,” Len spoke weakly and sighed deeply.

“Who does Jasper think he is? He’s hardly worth us becoming a topic of discussion with the higher-ups,” Marcus spoke disbelievingly.

Just then, the doors were slammed open and a bunch of uniformed officers entered.

“Who are you? What are you doing?! Do you even know where this is? Tell me what your leader’s name is! Who gave you the right to barge into my home?”

Startled, Marcus stared at the group of intruders and shouted fiercely.

However, these men no longer spoke courteously like they usually did and were being very formal. “Marcus Coine, you’re suspected of defrauding state-owned assets. We’re here to bring you in for investigation.”

With that, two officers stepped over and surrounded him.

Marcus was truly terrified now and he fought back while shouting at Len, “Dad! Save me!”

not just watch and do nothing as they brought his son away, so he got up and spoke,

a cold tone, “Mr. Coine, you have the right to remain silent. Everything you say

its former chairman, you’re not

him and spoke, “Then

you’re not allowed to make any contact with the outside

talk to your lawyer. Any communication with the outside world can be done

officer then added, “Lastly, your father, Old Mr. Coine, is

though a huge weight was

being that Ned and Fletcher were brought away from their hospital

had been gravely injured by a mysterious person the night before. It was paraplegia caused by an injury in the spine, meaning that he could only live the rest of his life in a wheelchair or

…

expected the Adkins and Coine families to topple so

Reed City was rendered

the toppling of the two families, and the rest of the upper class continued to

that