Noah and Diana trailed behind, their silence echoing the heavy tension in the air. The anxiety radiating off them was a tangible force, as potent as the unspoken words between them.
"Let's go!" With these curt four words, William Franklin's normally calm visage clouded over, his brow furrowing deeply as he strode purposefully out of the grand villa.
Jasper, Diana, and Noah exchanged confused glances. They couldn't fathom why Carson, ever the loyal follower of William, had chosen this moment to address them directly. "Mr. Scott has no intention of negotiating with Mr. Franklin," he declared solemnly.
Upon hearing this revelation, Noah clenched his jaw tightly, grinding his teeth together in raw anger. "That man is undoubtedly the most arrogant person on the face of this earth!" he spat vehemently.
