Chapter 53: Bloodbath at the Manor

The Casson family manor stood perched atop a hill overlooking Jenos, a monument to wealth and arrogance. Tonight, it was ablaze with light, every floodlight engaged, casting stark shadows across manicured lawns. The air crackled with a tension that had nothing to do with the cool night breeze. Security patrols, doubled in number, moved with a grim purpose, their earpieces buzzing with constant check-ins. Otis Casson had spared no expense transforming his home into a fortress. He believed it...