The sound of footsteps clicking against marble floors echoed in the Carrino family mansion. Alexander was flanked by two, Jacob and another member. There were a few staff members about this afternoon, each of whom gave a respectful bow before continuing their work. Up the stairs and down the western hall, they walked in silence. They soon arrived at a door where an older man was posted outside. He seemed to take in Alexander and his group with a look of scorn. A deep frown on

“Fuck!” Kai yells as he slams his phone. A cold rage boils in his chest before he takes a moment to breathe. Closing his eyes even to calm the nerves that were rattling in his chest. It took sometime but slowly he calms himself down. He looks back at his computer, the unfinished trace still on his screen. “…Fuck it.”

Not a sound could be heard for a few minutes in the dining room. The heated clash of gazes between Alexander and Madam Fae Zhou could kill with their intensity. Alexander was quick to wave his men off, who were itching to move. This was a neutral ground meeting after all, and these were rulers of the underground world. He would gain nothing by starting a war here. He schooled his face back into a neutral expression as he once again took in Madam Fae. She has always been a shr

The silence that fell over the room felt stifling. Kai felt like a puppet whose strings had been cut, a void, a weightlessness that just didn’t sit right. It’s not the first time someone has thrown his bullheaded crusade back in his face. Anything Aresio has said was said before in more or less terms, but for some reason, it really hit him this time. “…And what am I supposed to do with that?” Kai finally speaks with an almost defeated tone.

The smooth tones of jazz vibrated through the Obelisk, one of the most famous and notoriously exclusive nightclubs for select individuals. The doorman let out a huff as he eyed the empty street, he knew that the club was reserved for the day and honestly wished he could be home, where it was warm and not facing the November cold. He soon straightens up his stance as a familiar limo pulled to the front. He then quickly ran to the furthest back side door and opened it. Out step

In hindsight, this idea was.. horrendous to say the least. It was reckless and, honestly, very likely to gain nothing. But it was an idea, and at the moment, he was desperate enough to try anything. “..When Ms Waters told me who had requested to speak with me, I almost questioned her sanity…”