No Strings Attached

The sound made Robert instinctively flinch backward. His eyes, slightly clouded with age, darted in the direction of the noise.

Dressed head to toe in black, with a stormy expression on his face, lan advanced towards him. It was only then that Robert realized lan had played him. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

In a calm, measured tone, Robert said, "You've got the wrong guy. I'm not this 'Ford' you're looking for."

lan's lips curled into a sinister sneer as he approached Robert and yanked off the mask concealing his face, revealing features that bore an uncanny resemblance to someone familiar. His eyes, dark and profound, fixed upon the unmasked visage as a chilling, gravelly voice emanated from his throat. "Ford, did you really think I wouldn't recognize you behind this little charade?"

With a swift kick to Robert's stomach, lan sent him reeling back several yards before he slammed against a pillar, coughing up blood.

a man encased in ice, emitting a chill that took one's breath away. The thought of this man ruining his wedding celebration and nearly causing the death

strode over to Robert, planted his boot on his neck, and demanded in a frosty tone, "Talk. What really happened in that

shade of crimson, yet his jaw was clenched tight, a clear sign that

I can't touch you if you play dead? The Hayes family has been supporting your wife and kids for years, not for nothing. It's been a long time since you've seen them, so maybe it's time I give you a chance for a little family reunion. Your grandson's in elementary school now, thanks to me. It's the best school in Northbridge, and I bet he'd love to meet the grandfather who 'died' protecting the

found a video of a child reciting a poem in

video crumbled the fortress of Robert's mental defenses. For years, he had been watching over his family from the shadows. He knew about his grandson attending elementary school and even masqueraded as an old scavenger just to speak with him once by the school gates. The

him toys, and treat him to a feast. But all he had managed to say was 'thank you'

stuttered out apologies, "I'm sorry, I had no choice. Leonora had evidence of my crimes; if I didn't do as she said, she

He confessed everything.