LOGINFalcon gave the faintest nod.Then, without warning, he crushed his cigar into the crystal ashtray with more force than necessary. The glowing ember shattered against the edge, the sharp sound cutting through the stillness.He stood.There was no rush in his movement. Every motion was measured, cont
The room was dark, lit only by the thin glow of the tablet in Falcon’s hand. His face reflected faintly across the glass surface, cold, rigid, impossible to read. In front of him, a man stood with his head slightly lowered, waiting without daring to speak.“Say it again,” Falcon said at last, his vo
“This is a bit much,” Lydia murmured, though a faint smile lingered. “I’m perfectly fine, as you can see.”Cale watched her for a few seconds before letting out a long breath. “It didn’t sound minor from the report I received.”Lydia sat back down, gesturing for him to sit beside her. “If you heard
“Welcome, Mr. Cale,” one of the attendants greeted as he arrived that night.Cale stepped out of the car in a hurry, his pace brisk and purposeful. He gave only a brief nod in acknowledgment; his attention already fixed on the person waiting for him. The man stood with his head lowered in respect, n
Brandon’s words lingered in the air for several seconds, long enough for the atmosphere in the room to shift. Cale didn’t respond immediately. His eyes remained fixed on the man in front of him, sharp and calculating, as if dissecting every word that had just been said.“What do you mean by that?” C
For the next few seconds, only the faint sound from the other end of the call filled the silence.Then—A scream.It cut through the line, sharp and distressing.Cale rose to his feet immediately. The movement was too abrupt to be called calm. His chair scraped harshly against the floor as it shifte
“I didn’t expect you’d be leaving so soon,” Kate said softly, her expression wistful as her eyes lingered on Althea—then shifted toward Josh, who was chatting with Daven not far away.“Please come visit Mighatan often, Althea,” she added, her voice tinged with quiet hope, as though she was afraid he
That morning, the sky over Mighatan was a dull shade of gray as Chase’s black car rolled to a stop in front of the towering Callister Group building. The air was sharp and cold, but the heaviness in his chest had nothing to do with the weather—it came from the thoughts that had weighed on him for th
That morning, the front courtyard of the SunCity police station was unusually quiet. Most officers hadn’t even arrived yet. Dew still clung to the leaves; the crisp air laced with the faint scent of damp asphalt.But the calm shattered when a panicked shout tore through the silence.“Quick! Someone’
The announcement detonated like fireworks. Reporters erupted in glee, voices overlapping as if celebrating a long-awaited victory.“Harold Drayden arrested!”“Former mayor of SunCity exposed—corruption and hit-and-run charges!”“Exclusive! The fallen tyrant’s ruined face!”The scene spiraled into ch







