Chapter 10: Keeper

“Just because I choose not to takeover doesn’t make me a coward!” Miles stated, firmly.

"I never said you were a coward, son," Old Master Liam said, his voice dripping with disappointment. "But walking away now, in the face of danger, is not the Andersons way."

Miles, fists clenched in frustration, fought to control his rising temper. He felt a gentle pressure on his arm, Jessica's reassuring touch, and he took a deep breath, trying to quell the storm within.

"I'm not turning away from danger," he said, his voice tight but even.

In that moment, he knew there was only one choice to make, despite the weight of the consequences.

"Fine," he said, his voice carrying the weight of his resignation. "I will take back my position as head of the family."

The Old Master's face lit up in a triumphant grin, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction. Miles had taken the bait, and now the fate of his family, and the legacy of the Anderson name, rested on his shoulders once more.

"You're serious about this