Chapter 73

Samuel's expression darkened immediately, his voice turning cold. "Billy, why didn't you tell me about something this serious?" Billy responded with unflinching honesty. "You never asked, and I had my reasons." Billy and Sophia were siblings, and Sophia had been imprisoned by Owen for three months. Add to that Shirley's history as Samuel's former fiancée, and Billy naturally refrained from bringing up anything related to the Weiss family. As Sophia's protective older brother, Billy would rather Samuel sever all ties with the Weiss family and never have anything to do with them again. Billy's explanation left Samuel with no room to blame him, but it didn't quell the growing unease in his chest—a complex mixture of irritation and a fear he couldn't quite articulate. Having grown up in a turbulent environment, Samuel knew all too well the harsh reality. The Weiss family's billion-dollar empire would crumble if Owen fell, leaving Shirley and her mother, Rachel, to face an uncertain an