The Mysterious Midnight Magnate

70: Questions

The news hit Eric like a ton of bricks, making his mind race with a thousand thoughts.

Seven dead bodies were found in an abandoned warehouse, among them Alexander Hargraves and his six men.

Eric couldn't wrap his mind around the news that had unfolded, nor could he comprehend how they had all died.

The realization that the shocking device which had killed Alexander had been wielded by his own hand left Eric stunned and unsettled. How had his simple plea for help from the mysterious ring unleashed such chaos? It was a question that ate at him, gnawing at the edges of his consciousness.

As Eric was still lost in his thoughts with what had transpired, when his thoughts were interrupted by the sudden intrusion of Calvin, barging into his home with an urgency that mirrored the turmoil raging within Eric's own mind.

"Where have you been?" Calvin demanded, his voice laced with concern. "I've been trying to call you, but your line was unreachable."

Eric sighed heavily, his shoulders slumpin