The Rise of Arthur McCain

Chapter 22

Arthur fell silent. Even though he was expecting the question, he didn't know what answer to give to him. Tilting his head, Arthur gradually lifted it and his gaze fell on Nick's. In his eyes were a lot of questions. Questions he was expecting Arthur to answer. Those people were not strangers to him. Of course. Even a blind man could tell that. Judging by the way they reacted towards each other.

Swallowing hard, Arthur let out a sigh.

It was then that he realized that he hadn't signed in for work. Those twins would tear him apart if they find him discussing during work hours. Arthur had found a good reason to avoid the question. Moreover, he had no answer to give to the man at that moment. He didn't want to tell him the truth until he could trust him enough. Not even the truth about the relationship he had with his father. He has to look for a convincing story that would be somewhat related to the real story.

"Uhmmm… Nick? This is not a story I want to tell in a hurry. It's not also