Nathan stood outside the Dean’s house, his tall frame rigid, his eyes scanning every inch of the compound as though he could will Charlotte to suddenly appear from thin air. The quietness of the house irritated him, the stillness mocking his desperation. Just then, the low growl of an engine announced the arrival of another car. Marcel stepped out first, followed by three armed men who quickly spread out, their eyes alert and cautious as they surveyed the environment."Boss, you called." Marcel said, walking closer, his tone respectful but edged with concern as he looked around the area once more, as though expecting danger to leap out at any moment. "Sorry, boss. We heard about the accident."Looking at the things he had accomplished over the years since taking over from his father, or rather the man he had always believed to be his father, Nathan found it almost impossible to accept that everything could be taken away from him just like that. The empire he built, the respect he
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