Life at the Top

Kimbra smiled disdainfully at how the protests had quieted at the mere mention of the Rothschilds. Then he turned to look at Elder Sahar.

The man had been quiet even when everyone demanded that he step down.

“Any thoughts, Elder Sahar?”

Sahar glared at Kimbra. “I have nothing to say. Everyone agreed to give you ten days, so ten days you’ll have. I’d like to see just what you can do. Do not disappoint me.”

Then, Elder Sahar turned and left.

Kimbra glared at Sahar from behind. He wanted nothing more than to kill this old man, for he was the one who kickstarted the protests.

Everyone else filed out of the room as well, leaving Kimbra and the few terrified maids who waited on him.

It was no secret that Kimbra was violent. Whenever he was angry, he would always take it out on his maids. The last time someone infuriated him, four maids paid the price with their lives. No one knew what happened to their bodies afterward.

Qari was no stranger to war and death occurred more often than one could imagine. Someone healthy and alive could end up dead the next second.

his phone and dismissed them all, though his eyes were

since I’ve lost contact with Miss Jagoan, and they’ve already

rings, the call

relieved to know that he had not been abandoned. He was about to say something, only to hear a

His smile froze.

the call had gone straight to voicemail, Kimbra could still delude himself into thinking that he had

He paced around the room, muttering

she

they abandoned

can’t be… Miss Jagoan put too much effort into making me the head of the Kurts! She’s invested too much

happened to

Kimbra was frantic.

claiming that he had the Rothschilds’ support, Kimbra had only ever been in contact with Jagoan, he had never met or spoken

partnership was strictly his word against hers. If Jagoan denied their partnership, Kimbra had no way to prove