12... 13... 14...
I stared at the July calendar and marked another day on the one sitting on my bedside table. So Strange. Three days had passed, yet there had been no movement from Magnus Ashbourne.
Instead of feeling relieved, I found myself growing even more uneasy.
I'd already shut down every financial channel one by one. The process had taken time because of different regulations, but everything that could be frozen had been secured.
And yet, everything was far too quiet. Which only made it more suspicious. Magnus Ashbourne wasn't the type to stay still. If anything, it felt like he was quietly preparing a missile to launch straight into my bedroom.
Today also marked my first day back at Vermont Capital. Ah... I hoped this would be an epic comeback. One that would finally bring s
