his finger on why. If this business deal was as important as his father made it out to be, then why didn't he send Domino? Domino had

and got into the car. As they drove, Carrick's mind kept going back to hi

it while he checked if everything was ready. Carrick watched as E

ice called out, "Carrick Gale, welcome." Carrick

arrick asked, tr

re replied, its voice dripping with malice. "Your

but he wanted answers. "What kind of deal?

out soon enough. But for now, le

him, his eyes cold and hard. "

o choice? What's going on."

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

betrayal wash over him.

. "I'm just fo

oup of men emerging from th

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, w

ck asked, trying to keep his vo

on the floor. Carrick's anger grew.

d forward. "Your father wants you t

s father had ordered his own son's

trying to stall for ti

ity. And after we're done with you, E

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," Carrick said, tryi

will. Your father has paid us well

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

e who ordered this. You're just a pawn in

ived in with Edgar. The captors tossed Carrick int

egged, "Don't do th

. "You're going to be

r, the smell of gasoline filling the air. Ca

med, thrashing against his

rang out. A gang fight had erupted nearby, the sou

the captors exclaimed,

ound its way to the car, pie

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

d, his voice hoarse

flames engulfed them, a