Late at night at the Golding family estate, the massive mansion blazed with lights from top to bottom. Strangely, though, the entire place was dead silent, not a single person in sight. Only the grand hall was occupied—several figures stood beneath the towering chandeliers.

At the center sat Richard, head of the Golding family, high on the main seat with an icy expression carved into his face.

The butler stepped forward and leaned in to whisper in his ear. "Sir, there's an update on the boun