Chapter 156: Flames

“Noar Clan has been subdued”

“That’s good, it would’ve cost less if you had done it the easy way”

Adam’s voice was the last thing Nicklaus wanted to hear right now but he had to report their progress so here they were over the phone having a rather unwanted conversation.

“Isn’t the result all you care about? What’s it to you if I sacrificed my men to achieve that?”

The nonchalance lingering in his tone was evidently riling Adam but Nicklaus couldn’t bring himself to care.

“You scoundrel! Handing that girl over would’ve saved the life’s of three men yet you chose to embark on that crude mission. Should I give you a round of applause?!”

“I’m hanging up”

“You punk! I’m still talking-”

There wasn’t even a glimpse of emotion in his face as he ended the call. In that moment his door flew open. The loud bang screamed of urgency. It was Klaus.

“Nicklaus! There’s bad news”

They exchanged glances that held deeper meanings and not a second later Klaus announced.

“The Villa caught on fire and