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, “Please wait. I’d like to

you have the right to remain

Ltd. As its former chairman, you’re not completely clear from suspicion either

and

allowed to make any

to your lawyer. Any communication with the outside

“Lastly, your father, Old Mr. Coine, is fully aware

Len felt his world go dark and as though a huge weight was pressing over his chest. It felt like the world was

situation happened with the Adkins. The only difference being that Ned and Fletcher were brought away from their

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 on the hospital bed. There was not much

…

the Adkins and Coine

Reed City was rendered

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

were all aware that change had come to