Chapter 435

Meanwhile, at the Barron residence. As if sensing something wrong, Mr. Barron Sr. stared out the window, his eyes narrowing as they scanned the heavy darkness outside. There was something in the air—like a storm quietly building up. On the table in front of him lay a mess of papers and files. Although health issues had kept him from handling family matters for a while now, his network remained intact. Even without stepping outside, he could pick up on signs of movement in the outside world. Lately, he’d come across some troubling intel: his old comrade from the battlefield, Oscar Michael—the very one who’d betrayed him back then—was now the head of the powerful French Michael family. Worse, Oscar seemed to be eyeing the Barrons as his next target. Mr. Barron Sr. had kept this information to himself. His goal was simple—take care of Oscar quietly before he became a real threat. But just as he was dealing with that, word came from Imperia: Nicholas Hayes had approached Oscar for some kin