Riches in Disguise

The next thing I knew, Lynn's knees gave out, and she slumped to the floor, unconscious. I quickly caught her and placed her on the couch.

Quintus went to wash his hands in the bathroom. When he returned, he told me, "You don't have to worry about anything, sir. I'll take care of the rest. I'll also make sure that no one bothers this lady."

With that, he left Lynn's apartment. I used a damp towel to wipe Lynn's face. Soon after, she regained consciousness. Tears began streaming down her face as soon as she opened her eyes.

"Are you crazy, William? How could you kill someone in broad daylight? Many people live in this area!" she cried. "How am I supposed to explain why a body was thrown out of my window?"

Lynn broke into sobs, covering her face.

I consoled her, "Don't be scared. Quintus said that he'll take care of it. No one will ask you anything, so don't worry."

"I'm not an idiot. I'd never put my future on the line if I weren't sure I could handle this."

Lynn stopped crying when she heard my explanation but still looked weak and exhausted.

"Still, you shouldn't have done it. Mr. Cummings said that his men know he's with me, and now, he's dead. They'll come for me, regardless of whether I had a hand in it."

"Like I said, I'll take care of those people. Stop worrying."

Lynn still clearly didn't believe me as she held her face in despair. I didn't know what else to say that could make her believe me. Soon, I heard noises outside the building.

I went over to the window and peered down. A crowd had gathered around Oscar's body.

"Good heavens! Who's this?"

"He looks familiar. Isn't he the one who often visits the woman on the 16th floor?"

"I know that woman. She constantly gets visited by all sorts of men! I heard she does that kind of work."

"Oh my! And she has a daughter as well. Why can't she just behave herself?"

"I'm sure she must have had her daughter with one of her flings. I heard the kid has had issues since birth. This is karma, I tell you."

Those people's words stung, but Lynn seemed unbothered. She was clearly used to such remarks.

I suggested once more, "You should move somewhere else, Lynn. Even if you don't care, think about Riley. Maybe she doesn't want to go outside because of these rumors and how people look at her."

Lynn's body quivered at the mention of her daughter, who she cherished more than anything.

"I want to, but the people from The Dragonshade Society said that if I do, they'll kill me and torture Riley. I can't take that risk."

It was The Dragonshade Society again.

Clearly, they were the root of this problem. And until I dealt with them, Lynn wouldn't be moving any time soon.

With that in mind, I left Lynn's home, determined to tackle The Dragonshade Society first.

When I reached the first floor, the police had already arrived. It seemed like they'd been notified in advance as they left soon after dealing with Oscar's body.noveldrama