FLASHBACK
"What are you saying, Dad?" Nick asked in shock, putting down his utensils after his father revealed the plan.
"Do I have to repeat myself, Nicolas?" His father’s deep voice was firm.
Narson St. Michael is a strict person. But he wasn't a child anymore; he could now meet his father's gaze. Besides, he had his own business, so he didn't have to worry about what his father might say.
"It’s not that, Dad, but Grandpa has already promised the housing to the workers. So why would you—" Nick stopped abruptly, his jaw tightening as his father slammed his palm against the table.
Those same hands had struck his body and face many times in the past whenever his father disapproved of his actions. This was why he mourned his grandfather's passing so deeply. He had been Nick's only prote
