Ten - The Other Half

PARIS, FRANCE

"Do you really think this is a good idea, señor? It's only been a week since the boy became an orphan and we are pressing him to a more complicated situation he is still not yet familiar with."

"I don't remember asking for your opinion, Adam." Hector strictly stated. "Besides, pressure makes a knife sharper. My hounds need to be in shape."

The old caretaker of the Sinister Palace greeted its new residents. Its squeaking door frames, empty hallways, lonely rooms, and cold fireplaces seemed to be acknowledging the bloodline that once lived there. Hector and his nephew will be its first residents in decades.

Knowing the incapacity of the mansion to accommodate such visits, Hector prepared their entourage. Including the loyal attorney, the household staff, and his nephew, a total of fifteen joined the harem. The young lord stood quietly. Shocked. Another property own