Chapter 55: Come here

Before Giselle could utter another word, a bodyguard surged forward, clamping a hand over her mouth and swiftly carrying her away. Henry recognized the woman in distress; she was Giselle’s grandmother. As the bodyguard escorted the group downstairs, Henry issued a careful directive, “Take care with her—her heart is weak. Escort her back by boat.” “Grandma, someone came into the house...” Chase Carter began, but he was abruptly silenced by a bodyguard who grabbed him and muffled his cries with a firm hand. In the narrow, cramped corridor, Henry and Chase’s eyes met, tension crackling in the air laden with the scent of gunpowder. After a tense moment, Henry let out a derisive chuckle. “You overestimate yourself. If you’re so eager to ruin your future, I’m more than happy to accommodate you.” With a slight nod, the bodyguard understood and dragged Chase down the hallway. The two men brushed past each other; the moment fraught with unspoken threats. Chase glared at Henry with deep-