Desperate Accusations

Pierce's harsh words made all those who had initially sided with the Ashford family back down—especially since he was speaking on behalf of Zenith Sanctum.

Hector's face went ghost-white. 'I haven't done anything wrong,' he thought, panicking. 'So why does it feel like I pissed off Pierce? Is he gonna send his goons after our family's companies?'

He knew that with Pierce's clout, taking down the A