was this business transaction his father wanted him to oversee? Why wa

Edgar, the driver, greeted

getting into the

ut go back to what his father said about clearing away the shame by com

to a deserted warehouse on the outskirts of town. Xavier's insti

ting out of the car. "I'll go

se, his heart pounding in his chest. Suddenl

a voice called

re emerging from the darknes

ied, its voice dripping with malice. "You see, Xavier, you

, but his feet seemed rooted to the spot.

he asked, trying to

out soon enough. But for now, let's j

e him, his eyes cold and hard.

no choice? What's going on.

k up. I brought you here to die." Edgar

betrayal wash over him.

. "I'm just fol

roup of men emerging from t

ey threw him into a dimly lit room, the door slamming shut behind h

aid, their voice devoid of emotio

refused to believe that his father and Edgar would set him up. If they wanted him dead so much, why didn't they just kill him back at the mansion, wh

er asked, trying to keep his vo

d on the floor. Xavier's anger grew.

ed forward. "Your father wants you

s father had ordered his own son's

trying to stall for ti

lity. And after we're done with you,

ast expression, he didn't want this to happen, but had no choice as he had to follow his father's orders.. a low-level mafia member is a pawn, a chesspiece t

with this," Xavier said, tryi

e will. Your father has paid us wel

o think of something, anything

o use. They dragged him out of the room, Edgar's lifeless body following behind. They had killed Edg

one of the captors sneered. "Yo

My father will make sure of it." Till now, he ch

ne who ordered this. You're just a pawn i

rived in with Edgar. The captors tossed Xavier in

egged, "Don't do th

d. "You're going to be

ar, the smell of gasoline filling the air. X

med, thrashing against his

s rang out. A gang fight had erupted nearby, the so

the captors exclaimed,

found its way to the car, pi

, while his captors were blown away to kingdoms come. Xavier's screams were d

d, his voice hoarse

e flames engulfed them,