Heart of the Empire

the tension filling and encapsulating the atmos

room, all at the same time. Such a convergence was, without a doubt, a 'once in a blue moon' occurrence, if ever. Surely, th

manos, for the unfortunate and untimely loss of Charles

y. He is also the CEO of Bennett Conglomerate and the long-time rival of Cha

there was a time we were close friends and believed we could end this bitter rivalry between our familie

form of acknowledgment of the aforementioned words. Of Charles's children

directly opposite Alexander. At this time, they could both guess that the very words they didn't wan

from me or my company.. we had no hand in it, and we would be willing to a

y disinterested, Sophia, their sister, was almost tearing up, and the rest of the goons they had with them were glaring wickedly at h

ease Alexander let's end this rivalry that separated your father and me and ruined our friendship. I propose

. "My father was just murdered! All fingers and toes point to you, and

burst and he was about to say somethi

ld her in a hug, while she cried on his chest. As he did so, he stared icily at Johnathan. If looks could kill,

finally sat upright and looked the old man Johnathan in the eyes. He could see the sorro

me real nerves

nder was being sarcastic by mispronouncing his name or if he genuinely didn't

erve, Mr. Jonathan, you get our father killed, and then waltz in here like some ficken Messiah, with zero fear and reg

rcastic when he said Betty."

NOT have a hand in your father's death.." Although Alexander was visibly furious, Jonathan wasn't going to sit and let the man, who was about the same age as his son, James, scold him. He was the CEO of one of the

ved over the years, but we never aimed a gun at each other. But, instead, we acted like civil people, then, a

that he laughed out loud, looking around in disbelief at his

hat's what this was, huh? You get rid of my father, then I marry your daughter and

ather, Charles fire in his eyes " Listen, boy, If I wanted to get you or your father, I can guarantee

ve this puerile conversation, but I would have b

g mannerisms of the old man sitter before him, Alexander

, huh? You think this is a ficken joke, huh?" Alexander was boiling wi

ing a civil conversation. And didn't we agree that ev

t take my revenge right now." Alexander shot back. He was u

me and Charles always kept away cool was because

and he stumbles and is caught by Lucas as the Bennett bodygu

who held sub-machine guns. It was quite obvious that without a single bullet being fi

So, now, Alexander... Would you rather have us sit, think, and discuss this like inte