Chapter 46

“We lost two storage units in the fire,” Claude said, tapping a file. “One in Northport. One in Severen. The old structures can’t hold the new shipments unless we reinforce the—” Otis tilted his head. “Then maybe don’t send all the illegal shit there in the first place?”

Enoch gave Otis a cold glance. Otis smirked and looked away.

Kaiser said nothing. He pinched the bridge of his nose, a tic he rarely allowed anyone to see. The poison had nearly ended him. Whatever kept him alive now—he hadn’t told a soul.

His temples throbbed with a low ache. He hadn’t slept well in weeks.

And then he noticed the sudden silence in the room.

Men turned one by one towards the tall window.

"What are you aiming at?" Kaiser asked, annoyance teping into his voice.

But no one answered.

Instead, they stared.

Kaiser followed their gaze—and froze.

Out on the sunlit lawn, running barefoot across the grass, was Izora. Her blue nightgown almost translucent in the dawn light, hung to her curves