INDOMITABLE ROMEO STORMBREAKER

CHAPTER 110

"What!" Lord Baines exclaimed upon hearing the news concerning the fate of his vessel. "This…this cannot be."

"I am telling you sir, I speak the truth. Der Stolz was set ablaze, and all men onboard lost their lives." His personal assistant conveyed the message with disappointment, disgust and frustration evident on his features.

"Oh God…My ship…my oil…my billions of dollars."

Lord Baines collapsed into his chair, his once stern countenance now twisted in anguish.

Tears streamed down his face, mingling with the creases of despair etched into his skin.

His hands trembled as he clutched the edge of his desk, the weight of his losses crushed his spirit.

"My ship...destroyed," he whispered hoarsely, his voice barely audible amidst the turmoil of emotions raging within him.

The flames that consumed his ship mirrored the inferno raging in his heart, consuming everything he had worked for, everything he had built.

As the minutes stretched into eternity, a heavy silence enveloped the room,