A Clueless Facade

My mind was reeling as I left my father's massive office, the heavy oak doors clicking shut behind me with a finality that echoed deep in my chest. I stood in the center of the quiet corridor, staring blankly ahead as the sheer weight of what I had just learned crashed into me.

Magnus hadn't been assigned to me through normal security channels. He hadn't been picked out of a lineup of elite guar