check if the sleeping monster outside w

ks breakfast. King would move and stop, as if he was thinking of something. Then he would move again, and then he'd stop.

morning, and this is what he'll see. Oh well

immediately noticed him. King turned to face him, smiling as if g

x people. "How's your stay?" King asked in a laid

so answered it in a laid-back manner, ea

King turned his back again and went

d, was fuming mad. One

just like what you did to my family" he continued. He saw how King stiffened. He didn't answer

k diamond

a new conversation, Kan

to set the table. "We scanned it... There's no encr

ng fooled and all your efforts in vain. Feels good, yeah?" He gave King sharp gazes while

ea

ueled Kane's anger. Kane took a few bites of the meal Kin

one m

inking water, stopped. "You're sa

aid. He doesn't get the point at all. "Are you protecting me now?" He snapped at King. He felt

ill tell you

n. Those amber eyes, usually empty, now held a hint of pain as King stared at him. Ka

e world. You locked me up,

im to start explaining, but instead, he said, "Your friends were safe. It

seems sincere, but all the sincerity he's showing

ng here with me? Who's

met Raze. He's managing it for the meantime. I

mind. "And why do I need pr

the questions swirling in his head that King wasn't directly answering. He took a moment t

eement and cleaned the table

on. King was staring at him intently as if he's thinking of something w

said curtly,

ng for you." Kane's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "I

e asked innocently, wit

sarcastic enthusiasm. "You stole some significant items, you sell some of those to bla

I always do your bidding." King w

a connection to that und

ere hollow. His face was st

dy knew. I am their

bad reputation stemmed from rumors that the company was involved in money laundering, human trafficking, arms smuggling, corporate espionage, bribery, and corruption. That made him

his thoughts; he wanted to listen and

of that underground organization." Kane

you're protecting me from

derstand the situation. Every time he tried to ask a question, he noticed King becoming

me a month to fix everything outside, and after that, you can try to bring me down again. Do what you want

at answers your question." He left after saying that a

t hanging an

to his secret fortress underneath the mansio

e messages and ensure nothing concerning had happened. After securing things, he

is death now. We o

ibed as eating poison on your own accord and letting it kill you slowly every day. Not because of his indifference - but because he's becoming a friend that you ca