Chapter 194

Inside the Stone family's factory at Rectenwald, the scene was tense.

Factory manager Hayes Adams was a bundle of nerves, bowing so low his head might touch the floor, his face a mask of fear, sweat pouring down like he was caught in a storm.

The factory floor was swarming with over a hundred toughs in black, their mere presence enough to send Hayes into a fit of shakes, his head bowed, too terrified to even look up.

Hayes never felt so cornered, not since he became manager. In his wildest dreams, he couldn't have imagined facing off against Eaden's crew—the same Eaden who was a household name in Drunham City.

There he was, the man of legend, standing right in front of Hayes, who was consumed by a paralyzing terror.

Eaden's face was a mask of menace as he loomed over Hayes, his eyes glacial. "Hayes, you better start spilling the truth," he growled. "Or we can kick things off with a little game. What'll it be? An arm or a leg first?"

minutes ago, Eaden got the call from Calum to investigate the afternoon's incident at the factory involving Celena. He wasted no time, rounding up his crew of over a hundred

I beg you, spare me! I swear, I had nothing to do with this. Sure,

Just so you know, I'm giving you a chance to save your skin. However,

"I-"

hand up to

one when

with fire, aren't

stepped back, his silence

whole body quivered uncontrollably. If Eaden was that deferential to the upcoming arrival, just

blurted out, "Mr. Eaden Wafer, I beg you, please put in a good word for me. It was all Yafe and Sherah's doing—they're the ones who slapped Ms. Celena Stone and warned her about the consequences of

too late to come clean now," came the curt

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