Chapter 212: You're Finished

After confirming which village it was, Braylon Hauk ended the call and had his secretary ring the village chief, Vance Lapwood. Vance happened to be in the village courtyard, holding court before a cluster of local cadres. His face practically shone with smug satisfaction. "What's Nixon Casson, anyway?" he scoffed. "His son made a little money and suddenly he doesn't think I matter. I did it on purpose, acted like I didn't care. I waited until he tore the old house down and poured the foundation,...