Waiting in the Shadows
7 years later.
Notes of an unknown concerto were lazily settling over a dimly lit room. The room was filled with paintings and expensive furniture, beautifully decorated to suit the owner’s tastes.
In the middle of the room sat Harden. He was nursing a drink. As he took a sniff out of the glowing amber liquid in the glass, he momentarily appeared to be thinking about something before he took a sip and swallowed.
Ah, this was the life.
Harden chuckled to himself. Arthur had no idea that Harden had used a decoy to take his place when he saw that his end was near. Harden always prided himself on being at least two steps ahead of everyone else. When he heard the news that Arthur had killed Alberto and his cronies, he had taken measures to ensure his future as the Al
