Chapter 67

Akio POV

"Your gears are burning, Akio," he says with a piranha-like grin. "Relax, if I wished for war, I would've had you killed the moment you stepped onto my estate. To my understanding, my son was handling a deal on my behalf, yes?"

My brow inclines slightly but I don't question the ease in which he sweeps aside his son's mutilation for money-making. In fact, I invite cold-hearted apathy as I step closer, relieved that just another crisis is averted. This time. There's no telling when Botan's fortunes turn against him.