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After a day of sailing, the ship finally arrived at Phaedra Ind.
As Sebastian stepped out of the cabin, he caught sight of the sunset, with the sky painted in shades of red. It was a beautiful scene, but his heart was heavy with worry.
The passengers began to disembark.
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As soon as Sebastian stepped ashore, he was surrounded by several men from Phaedra Ind.
"Greetings, Mr. Wilder. We have been ordered to escort you to your room. Please follow us," one of them announced.
Sebastian understood immediately. Though these men imed to be his escorts, their real job was to keep an eye on him and prevent him from wandering off.
This confirmed his suspicion that something had indeed happened to the Sanders family.
Sebastian followed the men to a car. However, he soon noticed that they were not heading to a hotel.
"This doesn''t look like the road to the hotel," Sebastian remarked.
One of the men replied, "You are an esteemed guest. Staying in a hotel would be too much of a slight. Mr. Luke has prepared a mansion to ensure you feel truly wee."
"Mr. Luke? As in Luke Lennon?" Sebastian asked, trying to confirm.
"Yes, that''s correct."
Sebastian''s heart sank further. Despite being eager to rush to the Sanders family to find out what had happened, he restrained himself.
Patience was key in a situation like this.
Even though he was powerful now, it was daunting for him to challenge a powerful family head-on.
For now, he needed to remain calm.
Before long, he was brought to what was described as a "mansion". It was just three dpidated rooms with cracked walls and a roof that let in light. The inside was a mess. It was filled with cobwebs and scurrying rats while a pungent smell permeated the air. Sebastian''s face darkened immediately. "Is this the ''mansion'' you were talking about?" "Yes, this mansion used to be our pigsty. It''s spacious, well-lit, and has excellent venttion. It''s nestled by mountains and water sources and is surrounded by nature. The
best part is, it''s peaceful andes with plenty of small animalpanions like mosquitoes, flies, rats, spiders, and cockroaches."
"That''s right. Mr. Luke prepared this special mansion just for you. There''s nothing else like it on Phaedra Ind. Only this ce matches your esteemed status. We''re sure you''ll be satisfied." They sneered, not taking Sebastian seriously at all.
They knew how formidable Sebastian was, but they weren''t afraid. They had the entire Phaedra Ind backing them.
Sebastian clenched his fists, a sh of murderous intent briefly appearing in his eyes. "Very well. You can leave now. I need to rest," Sebastian said, holding back his anger. "Yes, sir. Have a good rest. Someone will bring you breakfast tomorrow." Just as they were about to leave, they turned back and added, "There''s one more thing we forgot to mention. A lot of people have arrived on the ind today. For your safety, Mr. Luke has arranged for many people to protect you. They are around this mansion."
"One of them is even an Elder from our family, which shows how much Mr. Luke values you. To avoid any misunderstandings, it''s best if you stay inside the mansion and don''t wander around. We won''t be responsible if anything happens."
Sebastian didn''t respond, but his heart was filled with fury. This was clearly a warning for him not to wander around. They were effectively cing him under house arrest!
Sebastian surveyed his surroundings. As those men had mentioned, this ce was indeed a former pigsty, with two feeding troughs still present. This wasn''t meant for people to stay in; it was meant to humiliate him.
He closed his eyes and released his spiritual senses. As expected, he detected many people outside.
Using his spiritual senses, he found a total of 19 people positioned around the house.
An elderly man was sitting cross-legged on a protruding rock on the hill behind the house. This must be an Elder from the Lennon family.