Chapter 227: His father's words

The phone screen dimmed again,its vibration cutting through the silence.

Dominic’s elbows rested on the desk, head bowed, eyes shut as he listened to the faint ticking of the clock on the wall. His father’s voice still echoed there—calm, venomous, almost taunting.

He exhaled slowly, dragging a hand through his hair before his phone vibrated again. The sharp buzz startled him. The screen glowed, d