His Biggest Regret Was Me
Charlie whispered, his voice hoarse, as though a block of ice were lodged in his throat.
He stared at the wooden ship he had spent the entire night building, now standing half-finished before him. Both of his hands were covered with tiny cuts and hardened calluses from the carving tools. His eyes burned from exhaustion and lack of sleep, yet every sacrifice he had made had suddenly lost its purpose.
In the end, William Vanguard was still the victor.
No matter how much sweat and blood Charlie poured into this freezing warehouse in Zurich, William's wealth and influence in City-B would always move far faster, effortlessly pushing Charlie aside before he ever had the chance to catch up.