Chapter 17

Cold night, in his study Lucius stared very coldly. The sound of a very slow ticking clock sounded so clear in his ears.

On his desk is a picture of a smiling Riley. He got the photo even when Riley was still Mike's wife.

He took the photo from inside the car and liked it so much that he printed it out for him to look at.

Knock! Knock!

A knock on his door made Lucius look weak.

"Sir Lucius, this is Caleb."

That sentence made Lucius’s mouth finally move. "Come in."

His voice wasn't powerful, but the person coming at him had been trying to cook his ears well so he could hear Lucius’s voice.

A large man with neat black hair entered. He looked at Lucius and gave an excellent respectful gesture.

“Sir, he has now worked in the service of other men. He won't be able to escape from there any time soon.”

"Good. He had to suffer like that.”

Lucius responded colder than he had before. He looked at Riley's portrait and felt she was smiling at him. He had always liked it, something cold got inside