Get Ready For Allvar Falck's Ruthless Return

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Victor continued, his voice lowering, though the anger still simmered beneath his words. “You have to outthink him, not outfight him. That’s how we’ll win. If you keep acting rashly, we’ll both end up buried under your mistakes.”

Derek nodded, trying to keep the rising dread from showing on his face. “I won’t act without thinking, Father. I’ve got it under control.”

Victor stared at him for a long moment before turning away, gripping the edge of his desk. “No more reckless moves. The next time we strike, it has to be decisive. There’s no room for error."

“I understand,” Derek murmured again, though his heart was pounding in his chest. He couldn’t go back now. He had to see this through, even if it meant defying his father.

Victor gave him one last sharp glance, his voice heavy with warning. “Don’t disappoint me, Derek.”

“I won’t, Father,” Derek replied, his voice firmer now, though unease gnawed at him from within.

Victor lingered for a moment, eyeing his son with a mixture of doub