Chapter 16: A Kiss, 21 Million Dollars, and a Family Secret
The sound of boots echoed through the vast room. Slow. Rhythmic. Clean.
A thick, velvet carpet swallowed most of the sound, but the tension in the air was sharp. This wasn’t some flashy hall meant to impress outsiders. It was the kind of room where quiet decisions changed fates.
The room was enormous. Polished black marble floors stretched across like still water. Golden pillars lined the sides, carved with ancient ravens. A red velvet carpet ran straight down the center, stopping at a throne carved from obsidian and bone.
Three men walked in and dropped to one knee in front of a massive throne.
Their leader, the one in the middle, was the first to speak.
"...We found her,It’s just as you expected, sir."
The throne was still turned away. Only the outline of the man sitting on it was visible—tall, sharp-shouldered, resting a hand on the armrest.
No response.
"She’s living in Glint City now," the man continued. "Their condition is... pitiful. She’s currently living as a housewife. Small house in the outskirts. Her husband works at a logistics firm. Quiet life."
A long pause.
"And..." the man hesitated for a second, "she has a son."